Fuel Prices

Nigel Evans Excerpts

Tuesday 15th November 2011 Commons Chamber

[Fiona O'Donnell]

rose—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order. The Minister has made it absolutely clear that she is not giving way for the duration of her speech.

[Miss Smith]

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.

I need to explain that our fuel duty cut was on top of an increase in approved mileage allowance payments; that helps employees and volunteers who use their own cars. I think that, in the light of their speeches this afternoon, my hon. Friends the Members for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes), and for High Peak (Andrew Bingham), will welcome that. That is all on top of the increase in the personal allowance, cuts in corporation tax, above-inflation increases in child tax credits, and the triple guarantee for pensioners. That is real help for motorists, businesses and families, as my hon. Friend the Member for Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton) said.

Let us not forget that although the Opposition have talked so much today about helping motorists, they could not even bring themselves to offer their support for the fuel duty cut, or the increase in the supplementary charge on oil and gas companies to fund it, in the Finance Bill debates.

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[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Several hon. Members were not called in this evening’s debate because it was very popular and there were time constraints. That will be noted for further debates.