Fuel Prices

Stephen Phillips MP yesterday spoke up in the House of Commons for rural communities across the country, highlighting the problems caused for local people by high fuel prices at the pumps. During a debate on fuel policy, Stephen raised the issue of how higher fuel prices impact people in rural areas for whom a car is a necessity and called on government ministers to help his constituents.  "The issue of fuel costs touches ... many rural constituencies across the country," Stephen told MPs.  "The reason is that it costs - and has done for a long time - a great deal of money to run a car. However, a car is not a luxury to my constituents and people living ... in rural parts of England."  Commenting afterwards, Stephen added, "Fuel costs are a hidden tax on rural communities throughout the country, making it more expensive to go about your everyday life if you do not live somewhere with good public transport. This is a vital matter that simply must be addressed. I know that this government is doing something to help, as evidenced by progress on looking into a fuel duty stabiliser and piloting fuel duty discounts for rural areas. However, I urge the government to extend this to rural areas of Lincolnshire to ensure that my constituents also benefit."

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