Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and Robbie Moore

Tuesday 21st March 2023 Commons Chamber

[John Glen]

As the Prime Minister said just last week,

“the Mayor of London should listen to the voices of commuters, families”—

including many of my hon. Friend’s constituents—

“and small businesses as he inflicts his…tax on them.”—[Official Report, 15 March 2023; Vol. 729, c. 832.]

As the House has just heard, our Budget last week supported hard-pressed motorists by cancelling the planned increase of about 11p in fuel duty, saving drivers about £5 billion this year.

[Robbie Moore (Keighley) (Con)]

3. What fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses with the cost of energy.