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Fuel Tax Concessions For Scottish Highlands And Islands

EDM number 1572 in 2005-06, proposed by Angus MacNeil on 06/02/2006.

That this House recalls that more tax is paid on a litre of fuel in the Highlands and Islands than in any other area of the United Kingdom; notes the French government's recent decision to allow its regional councils to introduce reduced rates of duty for road fuel consumed within their territories; further notes that this decision was reached with the prior approval of the Council of Ministers, which included Ministers from the United Kingdom Government, and the European Commission to allow this derogation from the Energy Products Directive to permit this measure; expresses astonishment that the United Kingdom Government has refused a request to reduce fuel prices in the Islands of Scotland by three per cent. until 2011 whilst supporting a similar policy by the French government; believes that this refusal shows the Treasury is totally out of touch with the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and has absolutely no idea how high fuel taxes affect areas of Scotland like Na h-Eileanan an Iar; and further believes that since these powers exist to assist regional economies then the United Kingdom Government should consider at least a three per cent. reduction in the rate of duty on petrol and diesel for extension across other areas of the Highlands and Islands.

This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Angus MacNeil06/02/2006Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartyProposed
Peter Bottomley07/02/2006Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Ann Cryer07/02/2006KeighleyLabourSeconded
Danny Alexander07/02/2006Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Thurso07/02/2006Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossLiberal DemocratSeconded
Alan Reid08/02/2006Argyll and ButeLiberal DemocratSeconded
Iris Robinson08/02/2006StrangfordDUPSigned
Elfyn Llwyd08/02/2006Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Paul Keetch13/02/2006HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Adam Price14/02/2006Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Alasdair McDonnell14/02/2006Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Mark Durkan15/02/2006FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Roger Williams15/02/2006Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Stewart Hosie16/02/2006Dundee EastScottish National PartySigned
Angus Robertson14/03/2006MorayScottish National PartySigned
John Barrett15/05/2006Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Charles Kennedy13/07/2006Ross, Skye and LochaberLiberal DemocratSigned
Alistair Carmichael13/07/2006Orkney and ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned

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