FUEL DUTY AND THE COST OF LIVING

That this House urges the Government to put the wheels of white van conservatism in motion and scrap the 3 pence rise in fuel duty that is planned for January 2013; notes that Ministers have already taken strong action and delayed or scrapped a series of petrol and diesel tax rises over the last two years; further notes that fuel is now a full 10 pence cheaper than the last Labour administration planned; believes, however, that excessive petrol and diesel prices are still crushing British families and businesses, in part because energy companies are not passing on cheaper oil; further believes that fuel duty is still a brake on economic growth and a disincentive to employment; and calls on the Government to freeze fuel tax in January 2013.