Business of the House

Hugh Gaffney Excerpts

Thursday 14th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Andrea Leadsom]

Another outing to the highlands sounds like great fun, and I would be delighted to attend and take part—I am sure there would be some sport I could turn my hand to. I congratulate all those who take part in the fantastic highland games for which Scotland is known throughout the world, and I am sure my hon. Friend will find other opportunities to raise the success of those games in this place.

[Hugh Gaffney (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab)]

Will the Leader of the House make a statement on the rising cost of fuel at garage pumps, which is having a big effect on working families?

[Andrea Leadsom]

The hon. Gentleman will be aware that this Government sought to get rid of the fuel duty escalator that was put in place by the previous Labour Government, in order to save motorists from the rising costs of fuel that were built into the fiscal position that we inherited. We have done everything we can to ensure that people can afford to fill their tanks. This is about a global price, and it is difficult for us to intervene in that, other than through the tax measures we have already introduced. The hon. Gentleman might wish to seek an Adjournment debate so that he can take the matter up directly with Ministers.