HC Deb 20 February 1984 vol 54 cc368-9W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the number of people currently evading payment for road fund licences.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Mr. Fox) on 5 December at column41. My right hon. Friend announced on 2 February, at column 281, in reply to a written question from my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Mr. Forman) that my Department will shortly be conducting a new survey of the extent of evasion.