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Proceeding contribution from Rob Marris (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 June 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.

Finance Bill

I think that I understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying about car usage. I realise that the elasticity of demand for fuel is not great in remote areas, but one would normally expect usage to increase if the price went down. However, if he is saying that that is not the case, is he also saying, conversely, that it is not Liberal Democrat policy to raise car fuel duty across the board, in line with the party’s green tax commitment, to discourage usage? The hon. Gentleman does not think that a higher price would do that, just as he does not think that a lower price would encourage usage.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
462 c92 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Companies Costs Air passenger duty Committees Fraud Income tax Excise duties EU internal trade Legislation Internet Personal savings Low incomes Petrol Registration Small businesses Tax allowances Repayments Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Tax rates and bands Rural areas Second homes Tax evasion Revenue and Customs Equity Retrospective legislation
Legislation
Finance Bill 2006-07
Link
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