Motorhomes, Cat C and abandoned vehicles
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2017-04-05 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2017-04-20 |
| Case ID | 355799 |
Summary
The Department of Infrastructure responded to a Freedom of Information request regarding vehicle duty revenue, registration numbers for motorhomes and heavy goods vehicles, and abandoned vehicle removals for the 2016/2017 period. The authority disclosed all requested data, including specific financial figures and vehicle counts, though detailed breakdowns for abandoned vehicle types were limited.
Key Facts
- Total revenue from Motorhome vehicle duty in 2016/2017 was £247,392.
- There were 1,066 registered Motorhomes as of the reporting period.
- Category B vehicles generated the highest revenue at £11,797,412 with 67,147 registrations.
- A total of 120 abandoned vehicles were removed by the Department in 2016/2017.
- Records for abandoned vehicle types are not kept comprehensively, except for motorbikes, trailers, and caravans.
Data Disclosed
- £247,392
- 1,066
- 67,147
- £11,797,412.00
- 455
- £131,845.00
- 472
- £357,464.00
- 56
- £68236.00
- 120
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 2016/2017
- 31/3/17
- 2017-04-05
- 2017-04-20
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Vehicle Category | Number of Registered Vehicles (as at 31/3/17) | Revenue Received |
|---|---|---|
| Category B | 67,147 | £11,797,412.00 |
| Category C1 | 455 | £131,845.00 |
| Category C | 472 | £357,464.00 |
| Category C+E | 56 | £68,236.00 |
| Abandoned Vehicle Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Motorbikes | 6 |
| Trailers | 5 |
| Caravans | 2 |
| Total Abandoned Vehicles | 120 |
Full Response Text
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
FOI Reference No: IM83574I Motorhomes, Cat C and abandoned vehicles Request Under The Freedom Of Information Act 2015 (“The Act”)
Thank you for your request dated 5th April 2017.
Your request (with clarification from you shown in italics)
- Please can you advise what the total revenue from Vehicle Duty was in 2016/2017 for Motorhomes?
- Please can you advise what the total number of registered Motorhomes in 2016/2017 was?:
- Please can you advise what the total number of registered vehicles Category C and above along with the total revenue from Vehicle Duty? You have confirmed that you would like A, B and C on all vehicles broken down in to each category if possible but an overall figure will do if we can’t.
- Please can you advise the total number of abandoned vehicles that were removed by the Department 2016/2017, and provide a breakdown according to vehicle type?
Response to your request
The answers to your questions are
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Total revenue from all Motorhomes vehicle duty £247,392.
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Total number of registered Motorhomes 1,066.
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Total number of registered vehicles:
Category B vehicles – 67,147 vehicles registered as at 31/3/17, revenue received £11,797,412.00 Category C1 vehicles – 455 vehicles registered as at 31/3/17, revenue received £131,845.00 Category C vehicles – 472 vehicles registered as at 31/3/17, revenue received £357,464.00 Category C+E vehicles – 56 vehicles registered as at 31/3/17, revenue received £68236.00
- Total number of abandoned vehicles 120. Records of vehicle types are not kept, other than for motorbikes (6), trailers (5) and caravans (2) included in the vehicle total.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically to foi.doi@gov.im or by delivery/post to Mr Ian Harris, Department of Infrastructure, Sea Terminal Buildings, Douglas, IM1 2RF. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/
Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;
1 Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or
2 Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your rights to review is on the Information Commissioner’s website at: www.inforights.im/
Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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