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John Barrett
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many instances there were of vehicle excise duty evasion in Scotland, broken down by local authority, in each year since 1997. [119706]
Mr. Jamieson
The figures for number of instances of VED evasion in Scotland for the years in question are as follows:
Estimated vehicle excise duty evasion in Scotland | |
Vehicles evading (000s) | |
1997–98 | 107.2 |
1998–99 | 110.9 |
1999–2000 | 106.9 |
2000–01 | 110.9 |
2001–02 | 118.6 |
2002–03 | 126.4 |
John Barrett
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the cost of vehicle excise duty evasion in Scotland, broken down by local authority, in each year since 1997. [119876]
Mr. Jamieson
The figures for the cost of VED evasion in Scotland for the years in question are as follows:
Estimated evasion in Scotland | |
Revenue evaded (— million) | |
1997–98 | 12.5 |
1998–99 | 13.2 |
1999–2000 | 12.6 |
2000–01 | 13.1 |
2001–02 | 13.4 |
2002—03 | 13.6 |