§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to reduce the level of evasion of vehicle excise duty on heavy goods vehicles.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyReducing the level of excise duty evasion on heavy goods vehicles is central to the Department's enforcement strategy. In addition to the attention given to goods vehicles in day-to-day enforcement they are subject to special roadside inspections by the Department's traffic examiners which include checks to ensure that they are fully licensed.