The government has confirmed it has no plans to implement road pricing as a replacement for the current vehicle excise duty (VED) system levied on motorists
He told Hunt: “The committee’s inquiry was substantial. We heard from four panels of witnesses, including from Mike Williams on behalf of HM Treasury, and received 148 written evidence submissions. We made 13 substantial recommendations.
“Your initial response to our report suggests that addressing this enormous deficit in revenue is not considered a government priority,” he told Hunt, inviting the Treasury to respond in greater detail and to give an idea of its timescales for considering"road pricing models". “It is important that the government continues to focus on the cost of living and delivering its core priorities, as set out in the 2019 manifesto,” Cartlidge said.
There's a question, too, around retro-fitting older vehicles with the means to be tracked and charged, unless these continue to be taxed under the old system. There's also the issue of influencing driver behaviour with demand pricing, which many will resent, as well as data capture and driver privacy. On this point, the TSC said the government must ensure that data management is subject to rigorous oversight.
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