HC Deb 15 July 1998 vol 316 c204W
Mr. Öpik

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will assess the advantages of reducing the duty on liquid propane gas. [50480]

Mrs. Liddell

The environmental benefits of gas as a road fuel are well known and this has been reflected in the fact that the duty on road fuel gases (liquefied petroleum gas (propane) and liquefied natural gas (methane)) has been frozen for the second Budget in succession. This has increased the differential in favour of road fuel gases in recognition of their environmental benefit and more than fulfilled the pledge to maintain the duty differential with more conventional fuels for the lifetime of this Parliament.