HC Deb 25 April 1984 vol 58 cc516-7W
Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for 1984–85 taxation revenue and public road cost figures and also a table showing taxation revenue, attributed costs, revenue to cost ratios and numbers of vehicles.

Table 1
Taxation Revenue and Public Road Costs, 1984–85—United Kingdom
Estimated Taxation Revenue Revenue to cost ratios
Vehicle category Vehicle numbers VED Fuel tax Total Car tax Total (including car tax) Costs attributed Excluding car tax Including car tax
000's £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
Cars, light vans and taxis 17,912 1,610 4,840 6,450 690 7,140 2,100 3.1:1 3.4:1
Buses and coaches 69 5 *145 150 — 150 160 0.9:1 0.9:1
Goods vehicles (over 1,525 Kg unladen): Not over 3.5 tonnes GVW (including non-plateable vehicles) 94 10 20 30 — 30 10 3.0:1 3.0:1
Over 3.5 tonnes GVW 446 390 700 1,090 — 1,090 950 1.1:1 1.1:1
Pedestrians 230
Motorcyclists 40
All vehicles 18,521 2,015 5,705 7,720 690 8,410 3,490 2.4:1 2.6:1
*Fuel tax rebate on stage services (£115 million) not deducted.

Table 2
Taxation revenue, attributed costs, revenue to cost ratios and numbers of vehicles in selected vehicle categories
GVW (Tonnes) Taxation revenue, per vehicle Attributed costs, per vehicle Revenue to costs ratio Estimated Number of vehicles at September 1984
over not over £ £
Rigid Vehicles
2 axles 7.5 12 990 650 1.5:1 37,000
12 13 1,350 1,000 1.4:1 24,000
15 17 2,200 2,250 1.0:1 78,000
3 axles 15 17 990 650 1.5:1 1,000
23 25 3,250 3,400 1.0:1 26,000
4 axles 23 25 1,900 1,400 1.4:1 *
29 31 5,600 5,300 1.1:1 17,000
Articulated Vehicles
3 axles 12 14 1,150 500 2.3:1 *
16 18 1,850 950 1.9:1 2,000
23 25 3,450 3,050 1.1:1 2,000
4 axles 23 25 2,750 1,950 1.4:1 *
31 33 6,600 5,750 1.1:1 48,000
5 axles
2 axle tractor with 31 33 5,850 4,850 1.2:1 1,000
3 axle trailer 36 38 8,250 6,900 1.2:1 17,000
3 axle tractor with 31 33 5,350 4,450 1.2:1 *
2 axle trailer 36 38 8,150 6,750 1.2:1 1,000
6 axles
3 axle tractor with 31 33 4,800 4,050 1.2:1 *
3 axle trailer 36 38 6,650 5,600 1.2:1 *
* Less than 500 vehicles.