§ Sir Trevor SkeetTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what information he has on the total paid by employers to employees for car use both in the public and private sectors and the part thereof which is liable for tax;
15W(2) what information he has on the funds made available by employers to employees for the purchase of cars in any recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 31 January 1992]: Precise estimates are not available. Very approximate estimates based on survey information are that some £1 billion was paid in 1989–90 towards purchase, hire or running costs of cars used by about 2 million employees for business mileage. The taxable components of these payments cannot be separated from other taxable expense payments but are believed to be no more than £200 million.