Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to classify motorhomes as commercial vehicles for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement.

The Government reformed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) to encourage the uptake of vehicles with lower CO₂ emissions to help us meet our legally binding climate change targets. It is right that under the reformed system motorhomes with high CO₂ emissions pay greater first year VED than those with lower emissions.

I met representatives of the industry to discuss the matter and I understand their concerns. As with all taxes, the Government keeps the VED treatment of motorhomes under review.