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Mr. Prescott
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total revenue raised from motor taxation in each year from 1979 to 1992; and what is the estimated revenue for 1992–93.
Mr. Rifkind
The figures are as follows:
| Motoring Taxation (United Kingdom) | |||
| £ million | |||
| Vehicle Excise Duty | Fuel Duty | Total | |
| 1979–80 | 1,162 | 2,667 | 3,829 |
| 1980–81 | 1,360 | 3,338 | 4,698 |
| 1981–82 | 1,618 | 4,425 | 6,043 |
| 1982–83 | 1,840 | 5,030 | 6,870 |
| 1983–84 | 1,997 | 5,414 | 7,411 |
| 1984–85 | 2,264 | 5,871 | 8,135 |
| 1985–86 | 2,426 | 6,253 | 8,679 |
| 1986–87 | 2,520 | 7,302 | 9,822 |
| 1987–88 | 2,599 | 7,651 | 10,250 |
| 1988–89 | 2,767 | 8,501 | 11,268 |
| 1989–90 | 2,948 | 8,556 | 11,504 |
| 1990–91 | 2,923 | 9,455 | 12,378 |
| 1991–92 | 12,957 | 111,000 | 113,957 |
| 1 Revenue for 1992–93 will depend on tax rates in that year. | |||