Debate on bill on Tuesday, 20 November 2012, in the House of Commons, led by Lord McLoughlin. The answering member was Jim Fitzpatrick.

HGV Road User Levy Bill

Second reading debate agreed on question. Programme motion agreed on question. Bill committed to a Public Bill Committee.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 553 cc477-498
Session: 2012-13
Department: Department for Transport
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Programme motions
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Representation of the People (Members’ Job Share) Bill 2012-13
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
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House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Iain Stewart | 553 cc493-4 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the opportunity to make a further short contribution to this debate, following ...; Mark Spencer | 553 c494 (Link to this contribution)
This is indeed a great day for UK business and for small and medium-sized enterprises. Combined w...; Damian Collins | 553 c494 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an important point. Does he agree that consideration would need to be given ...; Mark Spencer | 553 cc494-5 (Link to this contribution)
Absolutely; I acknowledge that point, which is particularly applicable in my hon. Friend’s consti...; Andrew Bingham | 553 c495 (Link to this contribution)
I will not detain the House for long, as there is further business that we want to get to. I want...; Stephen Hammond | 553 cc495-7 (Link to this contribution)
As my right hon. Friend Secretary of State for Transport said in his opening speech, the intent o...; Robert Flello | 553 c496 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Minister agree that it might be worth the Department going away and looking again to see...; Stephen Hammond | 553 cc496-8 (Link to this contribution)
I will look at that again, but I can tell the hon. Gentleman that we have already looked at it in...; Robert Flello | 553 c487 (Link to this contribution)
The intention is that UK hauliers should not pay more, but one of my concerns is that there is no...; Michael Connarty | 553 c487 (Link to this contribution)
I do not know whether my hon. Friend is looking over my shoulder from a distance, but I was about...; Stephen Hammond | 553 c488 (Link to this contribution)
indicated dissent.; Michael Connarty | 553 c488 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister is indicating that that is not the case. If he is about to tell me that the levy wil...; Stephen Hammond | 553 c488 (Link to this contribution)
The Secretary of State confirmed that this afternoon in his opening remarks, and I confirmed that...; Michael Connarty | 553 c488 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the Opposition Front Bench on winning that battle before it has even begun. That w...; Robert Flello | 553 c488 (Link to this contribution)
Does that not come back to the point that if the owner of the vehicle lives in another country, t...; Michael Connarty | 553 c488 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend must have unbelievable eyesight, because I am just about to come on to that very p...; Andrew Bridgen | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Michael Connarty | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
I will certainly give way to the hon. Gentleman who declared his interest earlier.; Andrew Bridgen | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
If the driver is not fined, it should not necessarily be the owner, but the registered operator o...; Michael Connarty | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
In the same way that I am pursuing the idea of looking at the supply chain so that human traffick...; Andrew Bridgen | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Michael Connarty | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
I will not take another intervention—people want to get on to other business today. These matters...; Huw Irranca-Davies | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for being gracious in giving way. I want, through him, to give the Ministe...; Michael Connarty | 553 c489 (Link to this contribution)
There will be a lot of things that, if the Government opt out of them, will collapse around our e...; Damian Collins | 553 cc489-490 (Link to this contribution)
Like hon. Members on both sides of the House, I congratulate the Government on introducing the Bi...; Robert Flello | 553 c490 (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is not just a matter of the wear and tear that overseas hau...; Damian Collins | 553 cc490-2 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman’s point underlines how important it is to have a system that creates a level p...; Jim Shannon | 553 cc492-3 (Link to this contribution)
As the Member for Strangford in Northern Ireland, I know the importance of a viable freight indus...; Huw Irranca-Davies | 553 c480 (Link to this contribution)
Regrettably, I have to inform the House that I am on another Committee.; Jim Fitzpatrick | 553 c481 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c481 (Link to this contribution)
I give way to the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick).; Jim Fitzpatrick | 553 c481 (Link to this contribution)
We are grateful to the Secretary of State for trying to recruit our members of the Committee. Muc...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c481 (Link to this contribution)
I apologise to the Opposition. I was going back to my old territory, which I must not trespass on...; Huw Irranca-Davies | 553 c481 (Link to this contribution)
May I take this opportunity to invite the Secretary of State to join me on the Groceries Code Adj...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 cc481-2 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for sharing with us which Committee he is sitting on. The Com...; Robert Flello | 553 c482 (Link to this contribution)
What will be the situation if an overseas haulier, either deliberately or by omission, does not p...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c482 (Link to this contribution)
Drivers will know that they have to pay the levy before they come into the country. If they fail ...; Michael Connarty | 553 c482 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Secretary of State give way?; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c482 (Link to this contribution)
Very briefly.; Michael Connarty | 553 c482 (Link to this contribution)
Who will be fined? Will it be the driver or the owner of the vehicle? If it is a hired vehicle, w...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c482 (Link to this contribution)
The driver is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle that he is driving is covered. He is in c...; Jim Fitzpatrick | 553 c482 (Link to this contribution)
It is good to see the Secretary of State in his place for this Second Reading debate, and my hon....; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c483 (Link to this contribution)
I think the hon. Gentleman will find that the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, the hon. Me...; Jim Fitzpatrick | 553 c483 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure he would be under suspicion—no, I beg your pardon—I am sure he will be watched wherever...; Kwasi Kwarteng | 553 cc483-4 (Link to this contribution)
As has been suggested, this Bill has wide cross-party support. I want to make a number of observa...; Louise Ellman | 553 cc484-5 (Link to this contribution)
I, too, support this Bill, which is about backing the UK haulage industry and helping to create a...; Andrew Bridgen | 553 cc485-6 (Link to this contribution)
I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.; Michael Connarty | 553 cc486-7 (Link to this contribution)
I am pleased to make a declaration: I have no interests apart from looking after the interests of...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c478 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
As the House knows, the reason for ...; Robert Flello | 553 c478 (Link to this contribution)
What about foreign truck drivers who come over with large tanks full of fuel and who do not contr...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c478 (Link to this contribution)
I take the hon. Gentleman’s point. Under this Bill, we will at least charge them something to use...; Gordon Marsden | 553 c478 (Link to this contribution)
The Secretary of State is right to pay tribute to the work done by HGVs in this country but, at a...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 cc478-9 (Link to this contribution)
The reason for introducing the Bill now is to try to level the playing field and to take action t...; Huw Irranca-Davies | 553 c479 (Link to this contribution)
I have a question about something that I genuinely do not understand. The new levies will be welc...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c479 (Link to this contribution)
I very much hope that there will not be a delay. As I have said, I intend the levy to be introduc...; Robert Flello | 553 c479 (Link to this contribution)
The Secretary of State is being extremely generous with his time. Will he clarify why overseas ha...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 cc479-480 (Link to this contribution)
Overseas hauliers will pay in advance of coming to this country. However, asking somebody who is ...; Huw Irranca-Davies | 553 c480 (Link to this contribution)
Before the Secretary of State continues, will he clarify one point? Again, I am happy to be corre...; Lord McLoughlin | 553 c480 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, we have covered that. The hon. Gentleman is obviously going to take part in this debate and ...
Notes: Statistics corrected on 18 July 2013 at 566 cc132-4WS.
Subjects: Large goods vehicles Taxation
Legislation: HGV Road User Levy Bill 2012-13
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

HGV Road User Levy Bill

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