Independent Petrol Retailers

EDM number 1085 in 2013-14, proposed by Robert Halfon on 12/02/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Employment, Oil, petrol and natural gas, Planning and Taxation.

That this House notes that there are 5,000 independent petrol filling stations in the UK; recognises the valuable contribution that they make to the economy and the national infrastructure; further notes that independent filling stations are closing at a rate of four per week with the loss of 1,500 jobs per year; believes that this is a real loss for those in rural communities who rely on them, as well as Government due to lost revenue; and therefore urges the Government to implement a plan to ensure fair competition, fair taxation, and fair planning in this industry to secure a sustainable future for the UK's independent petrol filling stations.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.