§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what reasons underlie(a) the entitlement of recipients of the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance to exemption from vehicle excise duty and (b) the non-entitlement of people with mobility difficulties in receipt of attendance allowance to such exemption. [8829]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe basis for entitlement to exemption from vehicle excise duty for those in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance is severe mobility need which may require some form of private transport. Provision is focused on those disabled before the age of 65. However, those in receipt of attendance allowance are entitled to VED exemption under transitional protection arrangements if their application for exemption was approved before 13 October 1993.