§ Mrs. ShephardTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the present level of fuel taxation on people in rural areas. [111282]
§ Mr. TimmsAs the Chancellor made clear in the Pre-Budget Report he will take the Government's economic and social objectives as well as the UK's environmental commitments into account in deciding the appropriate level of fuel duties.
§ Mrs. ShephardTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the present level of fuel taxation on small garage owners. [111167]
Capital modernisation fund £ million 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Total Budget 99 allocation Crime Reduction Programme 23 68 79 170.0 National IT Strategy 59 176 235 470.0 A&E and primary modernisation 120 131 179 430.0 Rural transport 11.4 — — 11.4 Venture Capital — 20 — 20.0 Round 1—subsequent winners London Underground 0 100 0 100 Improving bus information 0 50 0 50 IT integration in criminal justice system 0 20 10 30 Action on cataracts 0 12 8 20 Police DNA databases — 20 — 20 Internet job matching scheme 0 18 0 18 Meningitis vaccinations 14 0 0 14 Active Communities 0.4 3.63 4.03 8.06 Networking of DSA test centres 0 2.8 0 2.8 Biological munitions disposal 0 1 1 2 Electronic procurement systems across government 0 0.8 0.3 1.1 VED evasion: Automatic number plate readers 0 0.4 0 0.4 Promotion of British Interests abroad 0 5 7 12 Electronic procurement by posts overseas 0 0.6 0 0.6 National telephone job-broking service — 10 40 50 Cambridge/MIT Institute — 14 14 28 Customs and Excise X-ray scanners — 1 22 23