Scrap fuel duty increase plan - MP (From The Bolton News)

Scrap fuel duty increase plan - MP

12:32pm Tuesday 4th March 2008 in

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BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby is calling on Chancellor Alistair Darling to scrap the planned price increase in fuel duty on petrol and diesel.

Fuel prices are already more than £1 a litre and will rise again by 2p in April with the new duty.

After adding his name to a motion in Parliament, Mr Crausby admitted the Government was at the mercy of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which is based in Saudi Arabia and charging more than $100 dollars for a barrel.

But he added: "The Government does have control over the amount of duty they collect from British motorists."

He said the 2p duty rise would mean a significant financial burden on those on low incomes and those who lived in rural areas where public transport inadequate.