§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will extend eligibility for fuel duty rebate to buses and coaches on private hire engaged in transporting children to and from school; and if he will make a statement. [56366]
§ Ms HewittSchools services are eligible for Fuel Duty Rebate provided that they are registered as a local service with the local Traffic Commissioner and meet all the criteria of the rebate scheme, in particular that the services are available to all members of the general public. Any change in these long-standing principles, extending rebate to additional services, would entail either extra expenditure or a lower rebate overall; there are no current plans for such an extension.