§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will ensure that the tax on petrol is related to the price so that the consumer can have the full benefit of price cuts.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe present tax on petrol does not prevent consumers from receiving the full benefit of price cuts.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now alter the rate of tax on petrol in development areas, in order to ensure that the retail 123W price of petrol in these areas is as cheap as anywhere in Great Britain.
§ Mr. MacDermotThis raises Budgetary considerations on which I cannot comment now.