Extract from second reading debate (Commons) of the Finance (No. 3) Bill - Nov 12
Tuesday, 13 November 2018 07:58
Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con):...This problem originated in
Wolfsburg. The irony is that the Germans are now changing their
approach with regard to diesel, so the originators of the
difficulty within the diesel market are now looking at the market
and saying, “Hold on a minute—we need to ensure that clean, modern
diesels are supported.” We have a higher excise duty on modern,
clean diesels. According to the AA, 270 of the diesel cars
currently tested are now within tolerance in...Request free trial
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(Con):...This problem originated in Wolfsburg. The irony
is that the Germans are now changing their approach with regard to
diesel, so the originators of the difficulty within the diesel
market are now looking at the market and saying, “Hold on a
minute—we need to ensure that clean, modern diesels are supported.”
We have a higher excise duty on modern, clean diesels. According
to the
AA, 270 of the diesel cars currently tested are now within
tolerance in that respect. If we have this disincentive, people
will hold on to their older cars for longer. These cars can run for
a quarter of a million miles—I know; I have one. That means that
the older EU5 and EU4 engines will stay on the road longer and
pollute more. We need to get really smart about this and construct
the tax system to support all modern petrol and diesel engines
while, at the same time, aiding the transition towards new
technologies...
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