Early day motion 148

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FUEL COSTS AND THE NORTHERN IRELAND ECONOMY

  • Session: 2000-01
  • Date tabled: 21.12.2000
  • Primary sponsor: Ross, William
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    That this House notes with concern the effect of the high cost of diesel fuel on the haulage industry in the United Kingdom, where the price of such fuel is far above that which prevails in other EU countries; is particularly concerned with the situation in Northern Ireland, where the haulage industry has to compete with hauliers in the Irish Republic who can buy diesel fuel at 53p per litre following the recent reduction in tax of 7.3 Irish pence per litre; notes that this is leading to ever-increasing smuggling of fuel into the UK from the Irish Republic and a vast increase in cross border shopping, leading to severe losses to the Treasury and to the retail sector in Northern Ireland; and calls on the Government to take immediate and effective steps to prevent smuggling and restore a level playing field for fuel retailers within the United Kingdom.

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Total number of signatures: 11

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Beggs, Roy Ulster Unionist Party East Antrim 21.12.2000
Donaldson, Jeffrey Ulster Unionist Party Lagan Valley 21.12.2000
Maginnis, Ken Ulster Unionist Party Fermanagh and South Tyrone 24.01.2001
McCartney, Robert United Kingdom Unionist Party North Down 08.01.2001
McGrady, Eddie Social Democratic and Labour Party South Down 09.02.2001
Ross, William Ulster Unionist Party East Londonderry 21.12.2000
Smyth, Martin Ulster Unionist Party Belfast South 21.12.2000
TAYLOR, JOHN D Ulster Unionist Party Strangford 22.01.2001
Thompson, William Ulster Unionist Party West Tyrone 21.12.2000
Trimble, David Ulster Unionist Party Upper Bann 21.12.2000
Walker, A Cecil Ulster Unionist Party Belfast North 22.01.2001