Costs for Motorists Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Costs for Motorists

John Lamont Excerpts
Thursday 21st May 2026

(2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Rigby Portrait Lucy Rigby
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I will not commit to that, no.

John Lamont Portrait John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)
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While it is good news that the Chancellor has been forced into another humiliating U-turn over her increase to fuel duty, it just delays the increase until the end of the year. The cost of living is surging, and families are feeling the pinch in every aspect of their lives. Why will the Government not give people and businesses the certainty they need and cancel the fuel duty increase altogether?

Lucy Rigby Portrait Lucy Rigby
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There is absolutely nothing humiliating about the action being taken by the Chancellor and the Prime Minister to protect millions of motorists across this country. Again, I have to remind the hon. Member that the plans we inherited from the previous Government would have seen motorists paying more.