§ 31. Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, in his proposals to reduce car registration charges and increase petrol prices, he has considered the position of those who are already obliged to pay an average of 10p per gallon more for petrol than the price which prevails generally; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. William Rodgers:Variation in the existing price of petrol will not affect the impact on individual motorists of phasing out vehicle excise duty. The net result in terms of costs and benefits will be the same.