Earlier in October, Sir John Armitt, the chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission even claimed a road pricing scheme was “inevitable”.
However, the Government officially confirmed the system would not be introduced in the weeks ahead of the Budget.
“Ahead of the Budget, a Government spokesperson had told Express.co.uk: “We have no plans to introduce road pricing.
“We are committed to supporting our automotive sector as we transition to electric vehicles in order to meet our legally binding climate targets.”
Chancellor Rachel Reeves stayed silent on the issue during her Autumn Budget speech with no new announcements in the full statement released later.
The news was welcomed by some in the motoring industry who suggested the move could impact several demographics.
Those that regularly use their vehicles more than others such as families and commuters travelling to work would likely be worse hit if a scheme was ever introduced.
John Wilmot, CEO of car leasing comparison site LeaseLoco explained: “It’s also a relief for many car owners that Reeves resisted introducing a pay-per-mile vehicle tax, which would have raised costs for those most reliant on their vehicles.”
The introduction of a future pay-per-mile scheme would likely be unpopular with previous studies showing road users were against the scheme.
A recent survey from Express.co.uk found that 6.73 % of those polled, more than 21,000 respondents, wanted previous plans for the scheme axed.
Only 8.83 percent said they did like the idea of a pay-per-mile system but only if a lower 2-per-mile figure was launched.
