Western Isles MP calls for a Fuel Duty Derogation

“Rural areas”

Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil has today called on the new Conservative/ Lib Dem Government to introduce a Fuel Duty Derogation for rural areas something that Scottish Lib Dem MP’s have supported in the past and hope that they will now also insist on as part of the new UK Government.

Mr MacNeil has called for this so that there will be parity in the rural areas of Scotland with the rural areas of France, Portugal and Greece.

“Coalition government”

Mr MacNeil commented:

“At the moment the rural areas of France, Portugal and Greece enjoy a 3p reduction in their fuel duty, something that was supported by the previous Labour government, and a proposal that has been supported by Scottish Lib –Dem MP’s in the past.

“With the soaring price of fuel, I would hope that the new government will consider this proposal, and I also hope that the Lib –Dem MP’s will be fully supportive of it, and have not forgotten Highlands and Islands needs since entering the coalition.

“I would hope that Highland and Islands issues such as a Fuel Duty Derogation for rural areas were one of the issues that the Lib-Dems agreed on with their Conservative counterparts before they entered into the coalition government and was not forgotten about.”

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