Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2003. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the proposed (a) minimum and (b) maximum toll charge is under the lorry road user charge scheme; what the estimated (a) capital and (b) administrative cost is of the lorry road user charge scheme; what the estimated cost to British hauliers is of the planned lorry road user charge.

Answer: Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the proposed (a) minimum and (b) maximum toll charge is under the Lorry Road User Charge scheme; [142913] (2) what the estimated (a) capital and (b) administrative cost is of the Lorry Road User Charge scheme; [142914] (3) what the estimated cost to British hauliers is of the planned Lorry Road User Charge. [142915] John Healey: The proposed rates of Lorry Road User Charge have not yet been set. We are still considering a variety of options for how the scheme might work and have yet to go to the market to invite bids, so the estimated capital and administrative costs are not yet known. The Government are committed to reducing fuel duty for those hauliers who pay the Lorry Road User Charge so that overall they will pay no more tax as a result of the introduction of the charge. In our proposals for the charge, we have the broad support of the main haulage trade associations.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 415 c493W; 142913;142914;142915
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Administration Costs Freight Large goods vehicles Roads Taxation Tolls
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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