Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed today's Budget announcement that the planned fuel duty rise has been cancelled, saving over five million motorists across the South East around £170 every year.
Pump prices will now be 13 pence per litre lower than if Labour were in power. For a Vauxhall Astra that's £7 less every time families fill up the tank – or £9 less for a Mondeo. A van driver will stand to save £340 per year and a haulier will save £5,200 per year.
Speaking after the Budget announcement, Caroline said:
"I'm delighted that the Government have listened to the concerns of my constituents in taking the decision to scrap the rise. This is great news for hard-working families and businesses across the Gosport peninsula."
Since her election, Caroline has campaigned to prevent fuel price hikes from coming into force, signing up to the FairFuel Pledge last year. Today's announcement means that fuel duty will now have been frozen for nearly three and half years - the longest freeze in duty for over twenty years.
