HC Deb 13 May 1985 vol 79 c61W
20. Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the numbers of untaxed vehicles used or parked on the roads; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Spicer

According to the most recent survey of vehicle excise duty evasion carried out last year the number of unlicensed vehicles in use on the road at any one time is estimated to be 1.1 million. The best estimate of revenue lost through evasion is just over 4 per cent.