Written questions

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 71582 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Ranger

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government is considering proposals to replace Vehicle Excise Duty with a pay-per-mile road pricing system.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 9 Sep 2025

The Government has no plans to abolish Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). VED applies to vehicles used or kept on public roads, which does not vary by miles driven. However, fuel duty applies to the petrol or diesel used by motorists driving internal combustion e...