HC Deb 16 March 1988 vol 129 c622W
Mr. French

To 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 Bottomley

Reducing 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.