Fuel Prices

Part of Backbench Business – in the House of Commons at 2:03 pm on 13 September 2012.

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Photo of Naomi Long Naomi Long Alliance, Belfast East 2:03, 13 September 2012

It is incredibly difficult and it is one of the stumbling blocks we will face as we try to get people out of unemployment and back into work. The cost of travel to work is a significant factor. In Northern Ireland, where the cost of car insurance is also higher than in the rest of the UK, the problem is further compounded.

I hope that the OFT investigation will particularly examine the elevated price of fuel in Northern Ireland and the reasons behind that, as it is hurting business and families, and it is hindering growth.