Vehicle Excise Duty (Hansard, 15 December 1993)

HC Deb 15 December 1993 vol 234 c706W 706W

§ Ms Walley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list the amount of unpaid vehicle excise duty in the United Kingdom for each year from 1987–88;
(2) if he will estimate for the financial year 1992–93 the amount of unpaid vehicle excise duty in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Key
The figures for Great Britain with the revenue recovered from fines and penalties are as follows:

£ million

Unpaid VED Revenue from fines and penalties

1987–88 95 23.6

1988–89 100 25.7

1989–90 105 26

1990–91 105 27.6

1991–92 115 34.4

1992–93 130 37.5

In addition, in 1992–93 an extra £14 million in revenue was raised through evaders relicensing vehicles as a direct result of enforcement action. Corresponding figures are not available for earlier years.

£ million
	Unpaid VED	Revenue from fines and penalties
1987–88	95	23.6
1988–89	100	25.7
1989–90	105	26
1990–91	105	27.6
1991–92	115	34.4
1992–93	130	37.5