Clause 13
Finance Bill
1:00 pm
Angela Eagle (Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury; Wallasey, Labour)
I thank the hon. Lady for that correction. In her remarks earlier, it sounded as if she was supporting the new clause, which is why I asked her whether she supported the concept of a fuel duty regulator. If that were so, it would be an interesting development in Conservative policy. I now see, from her intervention, that the Conservative party does not support the use of a fuel duty regulator, and she and I may be able to agree on a reason for that, as my remarks progress. There are some pretty difficult practical and design issues with the idea set out in new clause 4.