Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

(asked on 12th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department has received in the last 12 months on proposals to vary Vehicle Excise Duty according to vehicle width.


Answered by
James Murray Portrait
James Murray
Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
This question was answered on 15th October 2026

In the last 12 months, HM Treasury has received a variety of representations on possible changes to VED, including changes to take greater account of the dimensions or weight of cars such as Sport Utility Vehicles.

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