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Written question asked by John Gunnell (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 July 1999. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Monday, 5 July 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.


Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimate the Government made, prior to its announcement, of the effect of the increase in diesel fuel duty announced in the Budget statement on employment in the road haulage industry; and what estimate he has made of levels of employment in the industry over the next six months; what is his estimate of the number of jobs lost in the British road haulage industry since the recent increase in the diesel fuel duty.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
334 c376W; 89650;89649
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Employment Excise duties Increases Freight Large goods vehicles Fuels Redundancy Taxation