§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the income in each year in real terms since 1980 from excise duty for(a) commercial vehicles and (b) private vehicles.
§ Mr. ChopeI have been asked to reply.
The estimated revenue from vehicle excise duty in the United Kingdom is shown in the table, in 1989–90 prices. Due to taxation changes in October 1982, it is not possible to give a breakdown of revenue by vehicle groups on the same basis before 1983–84.
Vehicle excise duty revenue, by taxation groups, United Kingdom £ million 1989–90 prices Year Private and light goods, motorcycles and tricycles1 Other taxation groups Total 1980–81 n/a n/a 2,298 1981–82 n/a n/a 2,495 1982–83 n/a n/a 2,648 1983–84 2,187 556 2,744 1984–85 2,374 587 2,961 1985–86 2,428 585 3,013 1986–87 2,444 582 3,027 1987–88 2,382 577 2,959 1988–89 2,343 604 2,947 1989–90 2,329 619 2,948