FairFuelUK e-petition update
The FairFuelUK e-petition currently has 96,600 signatures, with 100,000 needed to reach the point where a Parliamentary debate may be triggered.
The e-petition, created by Robert Halfron, MP states:
"High petrol and diesel prices are crippling our economy. Many motorists now pay a tenth of their income just to fill up the family car, and millions of families are suffering. Businesses are under immense pressure, especially the road freight industry. But petrol and diesel are now so astronomically expensive, it is COSTING the Government money. This is because fewer people can afford to drive, leading to lower tax revenues."
The petition then calls for "the Government to: 1) Scrap the planned 4p fuel duty increases, which are scheduled for January and August 2012. 2) Create a price stabilisation mechanism that smooths out fluctuations in the pump price. 3) Pressure big oil companies to pass on cheaper oil to motorists. 4) Set up a Commission to look at market competitiveness, and radical ways of cutting fuel taxes in the longer term."
To sign the petition and join the fight for fair fuel for UK motorists, truck drivers and hauliers, visit the FairFuelUk e-petition website.
