§ Lord Sandysasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of the costs incurred by heavy goods vehicles for the maintenance of roads, are paid for by road hauliers in taxation.
§ Lord Brabazon of TaraTaxation is not hypothecated to particular expenditure. Heavy goods vehicles are expected to pay to the Exchequer about £1,120 millions in fuel and vehicle excise duties in 1984–85. This compares with their road track costs of £964 million of which £578 million is attributable to maintenance expenditure.