HC Deb 06 July 1994 vol 246 c212W
Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to the use of excise duty and tax rates to encourage the use of natural gas as an alternative fuel for motor vehicles.

Sir John Cope

The rate of excise duty on natural gas used as a road fuel is currently half the rate applied to leaded petrol. When deciding the rates of duty on road fuels, all relevant factors are taken into consideration, including revenue yield, conservation of finite fuel resources and the effects of fuel usage on the environment.