Fourth Report - Road pricing

Select Committee
Transport Committee HC 789 4 February 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 17 items (12 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 17 of 17 classified)
Accepted 3
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 11
Rejected 2
Government response
Third Special Report - Road Pricing: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2021–22 · published 6 Mar 2023
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Para 15
In signalling a shift to any alternative road charging mechanism, the Government must make it...
Recommendation
In signalling a shift to any alternative road charging mechanism, the Government must make it clear to motorists who purchase electric vehicles that they will be required to pay for road usage, as is currently the case for petrol and … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the need to ensure the tax system encourages EV uptake and that revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace, while remaining affordable. They highlight that electric cars, vans, and motorcycles will pay Vehicle Excise Duty in the same way as petrol and diesel vehicles from 2025.
Department for Transport
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