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Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)
Will the Minister explain to my constituents in rural west Durham why, of the 10 areas that the Treasury wants to have a special rural fuel duty discount, eight are in Liberal Democrat constituencies, with two in the constituency of the Chief Secretary?
Nicky Morgan
There are strict criteria that towns have to meet in order to be included in the list. If other towns want to be considered, they need to supply the relevant evidence. The criteria include the pump price threshold, the cost of transporting fuel and the population density. If the hon. Lady’s constituents would like to submit evidence to the European Commission, they are welcome to do so.