Today, the cancellation of Labour’s fuel duty rise was put into law. This follows George Osborne’s announcement last week that the Government would cancel the rise that was planned for January 2013. This keeps fuel 10p cheaper than it would have been under Labour and saves the typical motorist £40.
New car registrations released the day after the Autumn Statement showed that there are 11 per cent more motorists who will benefit from this cancellation compared to November last year.
Robert Goodwill commented:
“People who live and work in Scarborough and Whitby will be thrilled that the Chancellor has cancelled Labour’s rise in fuel duty. There are 2.7 million motorists in North Yorkshire who will benefit – and the cancellation is well timed, with more and more people buying cars in the UK. Coupled with the income tax cut, this is a fantastic boost for households working hard to make ends meet”.