Fuel Duty Freeze 2022-02-03
2022-02-03
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Q1
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Harlow constituents face issues due to fluctuating fuel prices and rising profit margins for oil companies.
What recent discussions has the Minister had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of the fuel duty freeze in Harlow constituency and across the UK?
I regularly speak to the Chancellor about the impact of the fuel duty freeze, which has now run for 12 consecutive years.
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The specific ask was not directly addressed; only general discussions were mentioned without specifics on the impact in Harlow or UK-wide.
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Q2
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Harlow constituents welcome the fuel duty freeze but face rising profit margins for diesel and petrol, with savings not being transferred to motorists when global oil prices decrease.
Will my right hon. Friend introduce a pump watch monitor to ensure fair prices at the pumps for motorists, given that average profit margins for diesel have increased by 150% in the past two years and petrol margins more than doubled?
I will pay close attention to his idea that there is not a more expensive Member of Parliament. The cuts—or the freezes—that my right hon. Friend has persuaded successive Chancellors to make are now accumulating a £1,900 saving for a UK driver every year.
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The specific ask was not directly addressed; only general statements about savings were mentioned without committing to the pump watch monitor idea.
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