§ Mr. Fryasked the Secretary of State for Transport what would be the amount remitted to British Rail if it paid fuel rebate duty in full but was entitled to a similar rebate to road stage carriage services.
§ Mr. David MitchellBritish Rail paid £6.6 million in 1983 in excise duty on gas oil. Excise duty on the same volume of diesel fuel would have been £117.7 million. Stage carriage bus operators receive 100 per cent. rebate on diesel fuel duty.