§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the vehicle excise duty on (a) private motor cars and (b) commercial vehicles in each of the last 10 years; and what has been the total revenue from each source in each of those years.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply, 25 February 1985, c. 56]: The information requestion is shown in the table:
Private motor cars Financial year Rate of duty United Kingdom Revenue* United Kingdom £ £ million 1974–75 25 350 1975–76 40 468 1976–77 40 577 1977–78 50 731 1978–79 50 760 1979–80 50 812 1980–81 60 956 1981–82 70 1,154 1982–83 80 †1,348 1983–84 85 ‡1,578 1984–85 90 — * Estimate. † Includes revenue from light vans from October 1982. ‡Includes revenue from light vans.
Commercial goods vehicles Financial year Rate of duty* Revenue† Great Britain Northern Ireland United Kingdom £ £ £ million 1974–75 24–567 24–504 160 1975–76 40–756 40–672 182 1976–77 40–756 40–672 218 1977–78 50–1,064 50–976 291 1978–79 50–1,064 50–976 304 1979–80 50–1,064 50–976 325 1980–81 60–1,383 60–1,265 373 1981–82 70–1,590 70–1,454 429 1982–83‡ 80–1,993 80–1,818 ≑455 United Kingdom 1982–83¶ 170–1,820 1983–84 150–2,940 •383 1984–85 130–3,100 — * Rates of duty for goods vehicles are complex in structure and very numerous. Only the minimum and maximum rates are given. The minimum rate is the lowest goods vehicle rate in each case, except after 1 October 1982 when the lowest non-light van rate is shown. The maxima quoted are for vehicles of 12 tons unladen weight until 30 September 1982; for vehicles of 32.52 tonnes gross weight for 1 October 1982 to 31 March 1983 and 38 tonnes gross weight after that date. † Estimate. ‡ To 30 September. ≑ Excludes revenue from light vans from 31 October 1982. ¶ To 31 March. • Excludes revenue from light vans.