Question follow-through · 121533
Excise Duties: Motorcycles
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered changing the basis for determining Vehicle Excise Duty rates on motorcycles in line with other vehicles; and whether her Department plans to reduce Vehicle Excise Duty on motorcycles.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 19 Mar 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered changing the basis for determining Vehicle Excise Duty rates on motorcycles in line with other vehicles; and whether her Department plans to reduce Vehicle Excise Duty on motorcycles.
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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19 Mar 2026
Answer published
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as date of first registration, engine size,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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