Regular readers of my blog will know about my long-standing campaign for cheaper petrol and diesel in Harlow. As we get towards the 2012 Budget, I will be urging the Chancellor to freeze fuel duty - and also to look at reducing it if possible.
Today in Parliament I made this point to the Leader of the House. Our full exchange was:
Sir George Young: I will relay to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor the bid that my hon. Friend has just made. I commend what he did with the e-petition on the issue last year, which resulted in the postponement of an increase that was due earlier this month.
I have also written to the Office of Fair Trading, in Essex, urging them to look into the fact that petrol prices in Harlow seem to be about 5p more expensive than nearby towns such as Epping, Chelmsford, and Stevenage.
You can see my full letter below:
by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com
I think it a disgrace that loyal Harlow Tesco and Sainsbury customers are treated with contempt when filling their vehicles at the respective garages. High milage users could be anything up to £100+ worse off per year by filling their car at Tesco Harlow to those on similar milage filling up at Tesco in Hatfield. Just wish we could get a campaign to boycott their pumps until they bring price parity to this area!
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