HC Deb 20 April 1998 vol 310 c400W
Mr. Todd

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in discussions with the European Commission on harmonising taxation of energy products; and if the Government will continue to maintain a duty exemption on fuel for navigation in private pleasure craft. [38111]

Dawn Primarolo

A meeting of the technical working group which is examining the draft Energy Products Directive is expected towards the end of April. The Government have made it clear in negotiations that one condition of our eventual acceptance of the Directive is that the future of existing derogations be unambiguously settled.

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