HL Deb 25 February 1998 vol 586 c106WA
Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What they estimate the annual yield will be to the Exchequer from imposing the fee for first registration on disabled people registering new vehicles. [HL665]

Baroness Hayman

Vehicles first registering in the disabled tax class will be exempt from the fee.

Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the estimated annual cost to the government-funded Drivers Fund and Mobility Equipment Fund administered by Motability of introducing a fee for first registration of vehicles; and [HL663]

How many disabled people who will have to pay the fee for first registration of vehicles had to seek help from the Drivers Fund and Mobility Equipment Fund to meet part of the cost of acquiring and adapting a vehicle in 1996–97. [HL664]

Baroness Hayman

Access to the Drivers Fund and the Mobility Equipment Fund is open only to recipients of the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

It is our intention to exempt from the fee any vehicle registered in the "disabled exempt" tax class, entry to which is open to disabled drivers (or appointed nominees) in receipt of DLA at the higher rate and in possession of a VED certificate of entitlement. Therefore, there will be no cost to the Drivers Fund and Mobility Equipment Fund.