Written Question·Treasury·UIN 121533
Excise Duties: Motorcycles
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
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 TomlinsonVehicle 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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