MPs prepare to debate petrol price rises
MPs will today debate a motion calling on the government to stem fuel price rises, following an e-petition signed by more than 100,000 people.
The House of Commons petrol debate anticipates next year’s proposed 4p per litre increase in petrol duty.
The motion, brought by MP Robert Halfon, was tabled after a huge online reponse and it is supported by more than 100 MPs. It calls on ministers to consider a “price stabilisation mechanism” that would work with the government’s fair fuel stabiliser, to prevent fuel prices from rising.
Petrol prices have tripled over the last two decades.
The prime minister’s official spokesman said: “We recognise as a government that motoring is an essential part of everyday life for many families and fuel is a significant cost for those families.
“When it comes to future policy on fuel duty, that is a matter for the chancellor. We don’t set out tax policy ahead of budgets. We set it out in budgets.”