I am aware that some people have difficulty renewing their motor tax on an annual basis. To assist such motorists, the surcharge was reduced by the Government by regulation in 2001. The reduction amounted to a 1% saving. In addition, when the rates were converted into euro last year, the cent element of all rates was disregarded and for quarterly taxing the practice of rounding up to the nearest whole unit was replaced with rounding down to the nearest euro. I hope the House will agree that quarterly renewals have been dealt with in a fair and reasonable manner in recent years. In the circumstances, I do not propose to accept the amendment.