HC Deb 31 January 1997 vol 289 cc390-1W
Mr. Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the categories of vehicle currently exempt from payment of road fund licences. [13760]

Mr. Bowis

Currently, the following are exempt from vehicle excise duty:

  • emergency vehicles—ambulances, fire engines, fire service, mine rescue, lifeboat haulage and lighthouse authority vehicles;
  • police vehicles;
  • Crown vehicles;
  • NHS vehicles;
  • vehicles used by or on behalf of disabled persons in receipt of certain DSS allowances;
  • vehicles used by organisations providing transport for disabled persons;
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  • vehicles used for short journeys between different parts of land occupied by the same person for agriculture, horticulture or forestry;
  • vehicles over 25 years old—except goods vehicles and buses used commercially;
  • diplomatic and consular vehicles;
  • vehicles of visiting forces and international defence organisations;
  • vehicles visiting the UK temporarily and for personal export.

In addition, there is temporary exemption from VED for vehicles travelling to or from a pre-arranged roadworthiness test or weighing.