Written Question·Treasury·UIN 127369
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Question
Dr Scott Arthur
Labour — Edinburgh 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 TomlinsonVehicles 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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