§ 30. Mr. PatersonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in fuel duties since May 1997. [125856]
§ Mr. TimmsRevenues from fuel duties are set out in table 2.1D of Financial Statistics and table K2 in the Customs and Excise Annual Report 2000.
The Government are committed to appraising the environmental impact of all Budget measures and these assessments are published in Chapter 6 of the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how standard temperatures are applied in the determination of volume on which motor fuel duty is paid. [127362]
§ Mr. TimmsWhen motor fuel passes the duty point both its actual volume and its temperature are recorded. Using internationally agreed conversion tables the volume of the oil, had it been at a temperature of 15°C, is calculated. These are the "standard litres" on which excise duty is charged and paid by the oil companies.