questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of (a) differences in vehicle excise duty between electric and petrol vehicles and (b) the impact of those vehicles on road conditions and associated maintenance costs.
answerText: Vehicles used or kept on public roads pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017 pay a variable first year VED rate according to the emissions of the vehicle, before moving to a standard annual rate after the first year. From ...
heading: Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties