§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimates he has received of the average number of miles driven by a non-company car driver in each of the last five years(a) in the course of work, (b) for travel from home to work and (c) for other reasons. [66912]
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§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe average number of miles driven in a non-company car in each of the last five years is:
Average annual vehicle mileage of non-company cars by year and by journey purpose: 1993–97 Miles Year In the course of work Travel from home to work Other mileage Total mileage 1993 924 2,468 5,065 8,475 1994 903 2,459 5,260 8,623 1995 874 2,428 5,094 8,396 1996 861 2,446 5,071 8,378 1997 760 2,468 4,989 8,217 1995–97 832 2,447 5,052 8,331 Source:
National Travel Survey
§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the average number of miles driven by a company car driver each year(a) in the course of work and (b) not in the course of work. [66910]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe average number of miles driven in a company car each year during the period 1995–97(a) in the course of work is 11,380 miles, and (b) not in the course of work is 11,230 miles.
Source:
National Travel Survey.
§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals he has(a) to reduce the number of discretionary journeys made in company cars not in the course of work and (b) to reform the system of allowances for business-related journeys. [66911]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe White Paper, "A New Deal for Transport", contains a wide range of proposals to encourage more sustainable car use, many of which should help to reduce private mileage in company cars. More specifically, the Government are committed to increasing the taxation on free fuel provided by companies for private motoring annually by 20 per cent. above usual pump price increases over the next five years, to discourage its provision. The Inland Revenue is also continuing to review how the company car taxation regime, covering both business and private mileage, might be structured to send better environmental signals.