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Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 July 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.


Finance Bill

The inelasticity can be explained for rural areas because there is no other way to travel. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is that very dependence on diesel and petrol-powered vehicles in rural areas that makes people feel impotent in the face of these increases? Faced with a choice between driving less or reducing their expenditure on other things, they are forced to choose the latter.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
478 c933 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountancy Capital gains tax Business Corporation tax Competition Budgets Income tax Insurance companies Excise duties Fuels Double taxation Domicil Economic situation Motor vehicles Parliamentary scrutiny Public participation Prices Small businesses Tax allowances Taxation VAT Shareholders Revenue and Customs Carbon emissions
Legislation
Finance Bill 2007-08
Link
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