Fuel Prices

John Baron Excerpts

Thursday 13th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con)]

Will my hon. Friend give way?

[Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con)]

Will my hon. Friend give way?

[Robert Halfon]

Ladies first.

[Robert Halfon]

My hon. Friend is a great campaigner against high petrol and diesel prices. Her constituents are very lucky indeed. She will hear me make exactly the same observations later.

[Mr Baron]

I congratulate my hon. Friend, and support his motion. He mentioned the freezing of fuel tax. May I suggest that the Government should think more about extending the freeze for the foreseeable future and, if necessary, taking funds from areas in which money is being spent unwisely? I am thinking of, for example, aid for India, a country that has its own aid programme. That would help many hard-pressed families and businesses up and down the country.

[Robert Halfon]

While I strongly believe that we should cut fuel duty as much as possible, I have to say that I am a passionate believer in overseas aid, and I am very proud that we have the overseas aid policies that we have.