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Cheaper fuel on the way ?
29/07/2010 14:48:00
ORKNEY and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has reiterated the commitment of the Coalition Government to cutting fuel prices in rural areas after Treasury Minister Danny Alexander announced that he expected that pilot schemes to help reduce costs will be brought forward within months.
Speaking during an interview he expressed the view that the case for
action was very strong in island communities, and other areas where
prices are already high and public transport options limited.
Commenting, Mr Carmichael said: "In more areas like the Northern Isles
where private transport is a necessity, not a luxury, fuel is a
significant outgoing and high prices make it that bit more difficult for
many families to make ends meet.
"The commitment of the coalition Government to providing drivers in
rural areas with relief from high fuel prices is clear. This is an issue
that Labour ducked for years - the fact that senior Ministers now
expect progress within months is welcome news indeed.
'While I would not seek to pre-empt any announcement from the Treasury,
as Danny suggested in his interview yesterday there is a compelling case
for island communities to be allowed to benefit from the fuel duty
derogation pilot schemes."