Written question asked by Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of the methodology used to estimate Vehicle Excise Duty evasion rates.
- Answer
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The Department for Transport has assessed the accuracy of the methodology used to estimate Vehicle Excise Duty evasion through the quality assurance, assumptions and limitations set out in the published Background Information and Notes and Definitions accompanying the statistics, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/vehicle-excise-duty-evasion-statistics-2023/vehicle-excise-duty-evasion-statistics-2023#background-information.
Further detail and historical information regarding the methodology is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicles-statistics-guidance
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 125959
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Excise duties Motor vehicles Tax evasion
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- 2026-04-20 10:56:48 +0100
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