"Paul Everett" wrote in message
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Me wrote:

From the BBC news website......

Have you got the URL for this? I've had a quick look and failed to find
it.

Ta,
Paul

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Paul Everett
repton at repton dot org
http://www.repton.org


"Following this extensive consultation, the Government has decided that
the environmental benefits
offered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) no longer justify the level of duty
differential it currently
receives"

Gee, we couldn't have predicted that wheeze could we? Its the same scam
they did with Diesel back in the 90s when, after a decade of saying "dirty
diesel", they told us it was now Greener than ever before with better
consumption, less harmful for the environment etc. Then, when a lot of
people had switched to diesel cars they upped the duty until it outstripped
petrol!


Back in 2001, the then Parliamentary Under Sec for Transport said this:

"My hon. Friend raised the issue of liquid petroleum gas, which is better
known as LPG, but that is only part of the Government's agenda. I welcome
the opportunity briefly to outline that agenda and its underpinning
strategy. The components are to secure the maximum take-up of today's
environmentally friendly fuels, bring forward the next generation of green
fuels and lay the foundations for the United Kingdom to benefit from the
longer-term prospects for fuel-cell propulsion and the low-carbon economy.

That means using the right mix of measures, including, as my hon. Friend
mentioned, appropriate taxation of the different fuels and types of vehicle,
in line with the Government's statement of intent on environmental taxation.
The strategy includes grants to provide incentives and support for motorists
and businesses in buying green vehicles, action to promote information and
awareness of new fuels, and partnership with other players such as the
vehicle and fuel industries, local government and others to break the
logjams and make things happen.

I have briefly described the structure and sinews of the strategy, but I
want now to fill out the picture. As my hon. Friend said, LPG is here now
and is already delivering. That success follows the action taken by the
Government, who have put in place the low duty for LPG and compressed
natural gas, or CNG. The rate is 6p per litre, compared with 45p for petrol
and diesel, which means a pump price of about 40p. We have established the
Powershift grant and promotion programme, and increased the scheme's funding
substantially in the 2000 comprehensive spending review, giving it a firm
three-year forward budget of £30 million.

The oil companies have responded with impressive forecourt investment. As my
hon. Friend said, there are now more than 750 LPG outlets and the number is
growing daily. We have a strong and high-quality conversion industry. The
car companies are now starting to offer LPG models as standard,
off-the-assembly line options, so that buyers do not have to arrange
separate conversion. That further establishes LPG as a mainstream vehicle
option"


Now it would appear, they've changed their mind.

And they wonder why people don't bother to vote anymore. Robbing, lying
*******s, the lot of them!

J