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1719865

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what enforcement action the DVLA can take against untaxed vehicles parked on roads for business purposes; and what resources are available for this action in Milton Keynes.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	27547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>All mechanically propelled vehicles that are used or kept on a public road must be registered and taxed. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle untaxed vehicle, including those used for business purposes. These range from automatic number plate recognition cameras, wheelclamping, the removal and impounding of untaxed vehicles, and court prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>When the DVLA is made aware of an untaxed vehicle, a report is sent to its national wheelclamping contractor NSL Services Ltd (NSL); so that they can, where appropriate, take enforcement action. NSL maximises its resources by visiting different areas on a daily basis.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 23/05/2024 10:15:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1715300

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of vehicles on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency database are not taxed in (a) England and (b) Easington constituency.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The outcome of the most recent roadside survey, which provides an estimate of the number of unlicensed vehicles in traffic, was published in December 2023. This showed that 98.7 per cent of vehicles across the UK were correctly licensed, which equates to an estimated 498,000 unlicensed vehicles and an evasion rate of 1.3 per cent. The estimated evasion rate in England was also 1.3 per cent. This information is not held by parliamentary constituency. A copy of the roadside survey can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/vehicle-excise-duty-evasion-statistics-2023/vehicle-excise-duty-evasion-statistics-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/vehicle-excise-duty-evasion-statistics-2023/vehicle-excise-duty-evasion-statistics-2023</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 07/05/2024 10:03:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1715433

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of untaxed vehicles driving on UK highways.
tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
uin	HL4293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The outcome of the most recent roadside survey, which provides an estimate of the number of unlicensed vehicles in traffic, was published in December 2023. This showed that 98.7 per cent of vehicles across the UK were correctly licensed, which equates to an estimated 498,000 unlicensed vehicles and an evasion rate of 1.3 per cent.</p><p> </p><p>The survey indicated that five per cent of the estimated 498,000 unlicensed vehicles were subject to a statutory off-road notification.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4294 question first answered 13/05/2024 15:52:02 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley

1692494

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statutory powers the DVLA has to remove untaxed vehicles parked on residential streets.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	16239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>Section 29 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 makes it an offence to use or keep an unlicensed vehicle on the public road. Where such an offence has been committed, Schedule 2A of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, as well as the Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1997, provide the statutory powers to immobilise and remove vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/03/2024 13:10:38 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1670162

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the value in real terms of vehicle excise duty receipts each year since 2000 for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
uin	HL325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Information about the value in real terms of vehicle excise duty (VED) receipts is not held. The table below provides the VED figures reported in the published Annual Report &amp; Accounts between years 2005-06 and 2022-23. Net Revenue stated as VED in the Statement of revenue &amp; expenditure published Accounts.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>7,325</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>7,133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>6,898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>6,775</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>6,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>6,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>5,930</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>6,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>6,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>5,932</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>5,782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>5,742</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>5,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>5,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>4,984</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>4,953</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 27/11/2023 15:16:52 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	228 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Goss Moor

1668952

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that V11 reminder forms are (a) sent on time and (b) not sent in duplicate.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	1232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) issues more than two million V11s reminders each month.</p><p>Non-delivery of the reminder can be caused by a variety of reasons, including instances such as the vehicle keeper moving house and failing to advise the DVLA of their new address. However, it remains the responsibility of the vehicle keeper to ensure their vehicle is properly licensed or subject to an off road notification. The DVLA has processes in place to mitigate against the possibility of duplicate V11s being issued.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/11/2023 10:04:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1652400

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to allow disabled people who are in receipt of the standard mobility award for Personal Independence Payment to pay their vehicle tax to the DVLA through a direct debit scheme.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	193737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Data on whether an individual is entitled to the enhanced or standard rate mobility component of the personal independence payment is held by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the DWP on how data can be shared securely and appropriately between the two departments. Once this has been established, the DVLA will consider the technical developments needed to allow such applications to be accepted online and to pay by direct debit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/07/2023 09:56:37 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1641374

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what income was generated by Road Tax in the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	187371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The amount of vehicle excise duty collected in the last five financial years for which audited figures are available, is shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>£million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Vehicle Excise Duty</strong></p></td><td><p>6,001</p></td><td><p>6,390</p></td><td><p>6,775</p></td><td><p>6,898</p></td><td><p>7,133</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As with all taxation, HM Treasury owns the policy on VED.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/06/2023 11:09:32 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1587159

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of untaxed vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	148659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle unlicensed vehicles. These range from reminder letters, penalties and court prosecutions through to the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal of unlicensed vehicles. The DVLA is currently running a publicity campaign to highlight the consequences of not licensing vehicles. The DVLA also runs adverts on social media, mobile gaming, search engines, poster sites, and radio.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVLA collects more than £7 billion in vehicle excise duty each year on behalf of HM Treasury. Every two years, a roadside survey is carried out to estimate the number of unlicensed vehicles on the roads. The last survey, carried out in June 2021, showed that 98.1 per cent of vehicles were correctly licensed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 148660 question first answered 24/02/2023 14:30:43 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1587160

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate his Department made of the number and proportion of vehicles that were untaxed in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	148660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle unlicensed vehicles. These range from reminder letters, penalties and court prosecutions through to the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal of unlicensed vehicles. The DVLA is currently running a publicity campaign to highlight the consequences of not licensing vehicles. The DVLA also runs adverts on social media, mobile gaming, search engines, poster sites, and radio.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVLA collects more than £7 billion in vehicle excise duty each year on behalf of HM Treasury. Every two years, a roadside survey is carried out to estimate the number of unlicensed vehicles on the roads. The last survey, carried out in June 2021, showed that 98.1 per cent of vehicles were correctly licensed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 148659 question first answered 24/02/2023 14:30:43 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous