Written Question·Treasury·UIN 121533

Excise Duties: Motorcycles

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Bradley Thomas

ConservativeBromsgrove

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered changing the basis for determining Vehicle Excise Duty rates on motorcycles in line with other vehicles; and whether her Department plans to reduce Vehicle Excise Duty on motorcycles.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as date of first registration, engine size,...

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