HC Deb 03 December 2002 vol 395 c672W
Mark Tami

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of individuals failing to pay road fund licences in the UK in the last year for which figures are available. [84588]

Mr. Jamieson

The national roadside survey of vehicle excise duty evasion which took place in June 1999 showed the level of evasion as 3.9 per cent, of revenue due which equated to £191 million in 2001–2002. This was offset by £110 million recovered through enforcement activities.