Chancellor scraps September 2013 fuel duty increase

RAC technical director David Bizley said: “It’s great news that the Chancellor is not trying to reverse the underlying downward trend in fuel duty revenue by simply clawing back more money for the Treasury per litre.

“The fact the Government hasn’t increased fuel duty since 2010 demonstrates the current model for the taxation of motoring has had its day. Fuel duty revenue has declined as a result of motorists reducing their annual mileage, buying more fuel efficient vehicles and driving in a more eco-friendly way. This clearly supports the need for the Government to find better ways of securing funding to ensure the longer term development and maintenance of the road network without unfairly punishing less affluent motorists who have no alternative to the car for the basics of life.”