Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to use vehicle tax to help achieve the objectives set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan.

The vehicle tax system supports the objectives set out in the government’s 25 Year Environmental Plan.

Vehicle Excise Duty and Company Car tax are designed to encourage the uptake of cars with low carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions to meet our legally binding targets. In addition, at Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced a temporary levy on new diesel cars to encourage manufacturers to bring forward the next generation clean models sooner.