Written question asked by Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Justin Madders (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Motorcycles: Excise Duties
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many individuals in Wales pay Vehicle Excise Duty on motorcycles annually.
- Answer
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Information on the amount of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) raised annually from motorcycles registered to keepers in Wales can only be retrieved at disproportionate cost as it would require detailed analysis of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s vehicle records.
The table below shows the number of licensed motorcycles registered to addresses in Wales at the end of August 2026.
Motorcycles
65,024
Electric Motorcycles
417
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 21344
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Excise duties Motorcycles Wales
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-10-05 14:29:01 +0100
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