I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way on this very important subject. The Government pay around £7,000 per head per taxpayer in England, and yet they pay £8,500 for every Scottish taxpayer. Does he agree that if that subsidy were reduced, we would have more money across the country to cut fuel duty?
Fuel Costs
Proceeding contribution from
Robert Halfon
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 February 2011.
It occurred during Opposition day on Fuel Costs.
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2010-12
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