Written Question·Treasury·UIN 127369

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to take account of the impact of SUVs on (a) road maintenance, (b) pedestrian safety, and (c) public space in vehicle taxation.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Vehicles used or kept on public roads pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017 pay a variable first year VED rate according to the emissions of the vehicle, before moving to a standard annual rate after the first year. For c...

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