§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what price assumptions for the price of(a) unleaded, 2W (b) 2-star and (c) 4-star petrol he based his Budget proposals for the reduction in duty on unleaded petrol; to what extent these have proved accurate; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LilleyMy right hon. Friend made it clear in his Budget speech that he expected the full decrease in the duty on unleaded petrol to be passed on to the consumer. He also expected his proposals on 2-star petrol to raise the price at the pumps to the level of 4-star.