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Tom Brake
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many instances there were of vehicle excise duty evasion in (a) England and (b) London broken down by local authority, in each year since 1997. [121523]
Mr. Jamieson
The estimated number of vehicles evading Vehicle Excise Duty in each year since 1997 in (a)England and (b)London is as follows:
| Thousands | ||||||
| 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | |
| England | 1,424.1 | 1,472.7 | 1,336.3 | 1,403.1 | 1,481.4 | 1,559.6 |
| London | 178.8 | 184.6 | 161.8 | 171.0 | 179.1 | 187.2 |
| Minister | Date | Engagement | Region |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office, Lord Macdonald | 12 July 2002 | Hermitage education lecture, Durham | North-east |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office, Lord Macdonald | 5 August 2002 | Duchy of Lancaster reception, Preston Visit to Yorkshire Forward and launch of Yorkshire | North-west |
| Minister of State, Cabinet Office, Douglas Alexander | 9 September 2002 | Grocers' website Commonwealth Association of Public Administration event: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office, Lord Macdonald | 10 September 2002 | "Getting Service Delivery Right", Glasgow | Scotland |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office, Lord Macdonald | 26 November 2002 | Visit to Emergency Planning College, Easingwold | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office, Lord Macdonald | 29 November 2002 | Visit to Brighton College and Brighton and Hove Council | South-east |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office, Lord Macdonald | 6 December 2002 | Government Procurement Service Conference, Brighton | South-east |
| Minister of State, Cabinet Office, Douglas Alexander | 13 March 2003 | Speech on devolution, Oxford | South-east |