§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 25 June 2002,Official Report, column 774W, on bus fuel duty rebate, what was the last occasion on which he received a representation with regards the fuel duty rebate; from whom this was received and what changes were suggested; and what the timetable is to take forward the review of bus subsidies. [66068]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe most recent representation we have received is a letter dated 29 May from BP Oil UK Ltd. This drew attention to the current trials of diesel emulsion fuel in London and proposed either the equalisation of the fuel duty rebate rate paid on that fuel with the rate paid on ordinary diesel or the replacement of the rebate by a payment on a per mile basis.
The review of bus subsidies will start this month and is due to be completed by the end of February 2003.