HGV Road User Levy Bill (Ways and Means) Debate

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Karl McCartney Portrait Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)
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Can the Minister confirm whether it is true that the wear and tear caused to a stretch of road by one journey by an HGV vehicle equates to 100,000 car journeys?

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond
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I would like to be able to confirm that statistic, which may or may not be true, but I cannot do so at the moment. I will seek divine inspiration at some stage and write to my hon. Friend.

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