§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if hauliers with a reduced pollution certificate will continue to receive the rebate to aid lorries meeting the most stringent emissions standards, in addition to the reduction in vehicle excise duty announced in the Chancellor's pre-Budget report 2000. [140650]
§ Mr. HillAs indicated in the PBR, the reform of the structure of lorry VED and related issues, including reduced pollution certificates, are now subject to consultation with the road haulage industry and more widely. Discounts for vehicles that offer pollution advantages will continue to be part of the reformed package, subject to constraints such as EU minimum rates.
§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if all payments of the vehicle excise duty for lorries will be sent out by the target date of January 2001. [140652]
§ Mr. HillThe Government have stated that notification of entitlement and invitations to apply for rebates will be sent to keepers of vehicles during December 2000 and January 2001, and that they intend that rebates will be sent to keepers within 28 days from the receipt of applications at DVLA. The Government will make every effort to meet those targets.
§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the DVLA will be writing to hauliers inviting them to apply for a vehicle excise duty rebate; and if those renewing licences after 30 November will have to make a payment in full and receive a rebate at a later date. [140649]
§ Mr. HillWe intend that all those entitled to rebates will receive notification as soon as possible after 30 November. The amount payable by those taking out licences with effect from 1 December onwards will be the statutory Vehicle Excise Duty less the amount of the rebate, so that there will be no need for a separate transaction to receive the rebate.