Budget Transport Package (Hansard, 2 April 2001)

HC Deb 02 April 2001 vol 366 c42W 42W

§ Mr. Simon Thomas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average savings to Welsh(a) vehicle owners and (b) hauliers, introduced by the pre-Budget statement will be in the next financial year. [156350]

§ Mr. Timms
The value of the Budget transport package to motorists is £1.6 billion, equivalent to 4 pence per litre cut in fuel duty. For hauliers the value of the Budget transport package is £660 million, equivalent to 7 pence per litre cut in fuel duty.
These savings are made across the United Kingdom as a whole.