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David Davis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the economic effect of (a) a rise in fuel duty, (b) freezing fuel duty, (c) cutting fuel duty by 3 pence or more in 2014-15; (2) what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the (i) economic effects and (ii) effects on the average motorist of (A) a freeze in fuel duty and (B) a reduction in...
David Gauke: The Government oppose the inclusion of the new clause in the Bill. We recognise that, even with the recent fall in fuel prices, fuel costs remain a significant part of business and household costs, which is why it was announced at Budget 2016 that fuel duty would remain frozen for the sixth year in a row, thereby saving the average driver £75 a year and the average haulier £2,400 a year,...
Sajid Javid: I will, Mr Amess. I will send the hon. Member for Edinburgh East a copy of the Hansard report of today’s debate, which will answer her question. We have introduced a fair fuel stabiliser that ensures that fuel duty will increase by no more than inflation when oil prices are high. In this clause, we have completely scrapped two increases planned by the previous Government. As a result, to...
Robert Halfon: Has my hon. Friend seen my early-day motion 784 on fuel duty? [That this House welcomes the Government's actions cutting fuel duty in 2011 and the freeze in fuel duty until the end of the present Parliament announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer; and urges the Government, if the economic conditions allow, to continue to cut costs for hard-pressed motorists and to consider a further fuel...
Amber Rudd: The hon. Gentleman’s point about supermarkets is interesting. However, the same is true of fuel as of other products, and the fact that supermarkets compete with one another demonstrates that competition is effective and keeps prices low. I will just make a quick comment about fuel costs, as the hon. Gentleman commented on the role of the previous Government. In 2011, the Government...
Geoffrey Cox: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on other forms of HM Revenue and Customs revenue of the planned three pence fuel duty rise; (2) whether his Department has made an estimate of future revenue from fuel duty if the planned fuel duty rise of three pence is not implemented; (3) what estimate his Department has made of...
Yvette Cooper: ...set out the information today in exactly the same way as we have done in previous years. I welcome the right hon. and learned Gentleman to the debate, as he was the author of the Conservatives' fuel duty escalator, which was introduced in 1993. I can tell the House that, had that escalator continued, fuel duty would be nearly 30p higher today, while the petrol price, including value-added...
Alex Salmond: I wrote to the chancellor on 10 March asking him not to implement the planned increases in fuel duty and to introduce a fuel duty regulator and commission a study of road haulage costs in Britain in comparison with costs in the rest of Europe. A reply is still awaited. I call again on the Westminster Government to introduce a fuel duty regulator, which would provide double protection for...
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: When making decisions on fuel duty, the Chancellor takes into account all relevant economic, social and environmental factors. The increase in road fuel duty on 1 September this year will help to support the public finances in the medium term. The following table sets out the average cost of a litre of petrol for the month of October since 2000, and the percentage of this cost that was...
Chloe Smith: The Government's taxation decisions, including on fuel duty, support their objective to achieve strong, sustainable growth. Budget 2011 reduced fuel duty by 1p per litre, abolished the fuel duty escalator and replaced it with a fair fuel stabiliser. As of 1 April 2011, young people and rural dwellers could have benefited from average pump prices being 6p per litre lower as a result of these...
Sajid Javid: All aviation fuel duty has been frozen since March 2011. The duty payable on aviation fuel depends on the type of fuel and the purpose of use. No duty is payable on any fuel used for international flights. Aviation turbine fuel used in private pleasure flying in turbine powered aircraft is subject to duty at the same rate as road diesel at 57.95p per litre. Aviation gasoline used in piston...
John Healey: The current level of duty for ultra low sulphur petrol and diesel is 47.1p per litre. The fuel duty escalator was introduced in 1993 and removed in 1999. If the fuel duty escalator had been retained and (1) fuel duty had increased the escalator by 6 per cent. in real terms at every Budget and (2) there had been no reduction in fuel duty of 3p per litre in 2000 for the introduction of ultra...
Chloe Smith: In a £1.9 billion package of support for motorists at Budget 2011 the Government applied to the European Commission for a rural fuel duty rebate pilot scheme, cut fuel duty, deferred the planned 2011-12 increase to January 2012, abolished the fuel duty escalator and replaced it with a fair fuel stabiliser, froze Vehicle Excise Duty for heavy goods vehicles in 2011-12 and limited the duty...
Helen Whately: ...going to make in my speech. The petition called for a VAT reduction, as did the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) when she intervened. Given that VAT is applied on top of fuel duty, the 5p duty cut on petrol and diesel also results in a VAT reduction. It effectively translates to a reduction of 6p per litre overall. That said, a VAT reduction is not generally the...
Sajid Javid: Information on historic fuel duty rates by fuel type is published in table 8 of the UK Trade Info Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin at: https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDuty bulletins.aspx The table shows that the main petrol duty rate rose by 16.91 pence per litre between 1997 and May 2010, and by 0.76 pence per litre between May 2010 and now. The Government has cut fuel duty,...
Nicholas Winterton: With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 4—Fuel duty regulator— ‘In the HODA 1979 (c. 5) in section 6 (excise duty on hydrocarbon oil) there is inserted after subsection (1A)— “(1AA) In every Budget Statement and pre-Budget Report the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall provide his forecast for the price of oil and set out anticipated yield from fuel duty and VAT on fuel...
Ben Gummer: I thank the hon. Lady for her comment, because it helps me to remind her that, when Britain was in recession at the back end of 2008, fuel duty went up by 2p. When it was in recession at the beginning of 2009, fuel duty went up by 2p. When it was in recession in September 2009, fuel duty went up by 2p. When there was a faltering recovery—which was probably credit fuelled—in March 2010, on...
Nicholas Winterton: I remind the Committee that with this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 4—Fuel duty regulator— ‘In the HODA 1979 (c. 5) in section 6 (excise duty on hydrocarbon oil) there is inserted after subsection (1A)— “(1AA) In every Budget Statement and pre-Budget Report the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall provide his forecast for the price of oil and set out anticipated yield...
Justine Greening: Small businesses including those in rural areas are affected by a range of measures to tackle the deficit and support growth including fuel duty and other policy measures. From April the small profits rate of corporation tax reduced to 20%. Budget 2011 added to this by extending the small business rate relief holiday by one year from 1 October 2011. Businesses may reclaim VAT and deduct...
Kemi Badenoch: The government has frozen fuel duty in every year from 2011 to reduce the impact of high fuel prices on households and businesses. Without the nine years of action taken by the government, pump prices would be 23p per litre higher than they are today. However, freezing fuel duty comes a significant costs to the Exchequer. The Government has spent £67bn on freezing fuel duty and will spend...