John Baron MP welcomes pro-growth Budget

MP says Government heeds campaign over fuel duty

John Baron MP today welcomed the Government’s Budget with its plan to reform the economy to support jobs and growth, and to take steps to help families with the cost of living – including an immediate cut in fuel duty. John had campaigned for such a cut so he was pleased when the Budget delivered an immediate fuel duty cut of 1p and delayed the next increase of 4p per litre, planned by the last Labour Government to come into force in April of this year, until 2012. On top of this the Government has introduced a system whereby the fuel duty escalator is scrapped when the price of oil is high, ensuring that fuel duty only increases when oil is cheap.

John said:

“The cut in fuel duty will help many families and businesses and I am delighted that our campaign in Parliament and across the country has paid off. I’m also pleased family finances have been helped with the personal tax allowance being increased by a further £630 from April next year.”

“Rightly this was a pro-growth Budget. The only way for Britain to successfully emerge from the current economic situation is for the private sector to pick up the slack and these reductions in Corporation Tax should help businesses do just that.”

“We must not forget the last Labour Government took on more debt than all the previous Governments combined in the history of this country. This is why the national debt more than doubled. Last year’s Budget brought Britain back from the brink of bankruptcy. This year’s Budget sets out plans to back enterprise and get Britain making things again.”

• The increased tax allowance will mean individuals will be £126 better off each year and gives families a little bit more disposable income.
• As part of the Parliamentary campaign to reduce fuel duty John had signed EDM’s 1241 [Fuel Price Stabiliser] and 1252 [Fuel Price Stabiliser 2]