Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2015 to Question 220917 and to the Answer of 26 January 2015 to Question 221596, what the surcharge is for payment by monthly direct debit for each licence administered by his Department.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport is responsible for administering Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) payments on behalf of HM Treasury. HM Treasury does not administer any other licences. Motorists who elect to pay VED by monthly direct debit pay a 5 per cent surcharge. The 5 per cent surcharge applies to payment of VED for cars, vans and motorcycles by monthly direct debit. No charge applies when paying by annual direct debit.