Fuel Prices

**Shabbychic** · 02-Mar-11, 16:35

Parliament will be discussing fuel prices this evening, and a site called FairFuel is attempting to collect data of prices in various areas. I notice there is nothing for the Caithness area, so if anyone has the latest fuel prices for up here, it would be a good idea to maybe log these in.

I paid £1.34 per litre last week, but don't know what the going rate is now.

**Shabbychic** · 02-Mar-11, 16:58

Have just heard that the SNP have tabled amendments to the Scotland Bill to devolve fuel duty to the Scottish Parliament.

**theone** · 02-Mar-11, 17:05

Originally Posted by Shabbychic

Have just heard that the SNP have tabled amendments to the Scotland Bill to devolve fuel duty to the Scottish Parliament.

Classic move by the SNP.

Drop fuel duty, send less money to the UK government, then no doubt complain that Scotland doesn't get enough funding from Westminster.

**Shabbychic** · 02-Mar-11, 17:14

Originally Posted by theone

Classic move by the SNP.

Drop fuel duty, send less money to the UK government, then no doubt complain that Scotland doesn't get enough funding from Westminster.

Well if it gets the fuel costs down in Scotland, it gets my vote.

**theone** · 02-Mar-11, 17:22

Originally Posted by Shabbychic

Well if it gets the fuel costs down in Scotland, it gets my vote.

Yes, and I'm sure many others too.

But the government will then have to decide to make even more cuts, or tax us elsewhere.

I actually think tax on fuel is one of the fairer taxes. A bit like VAT, you are taxed by how much you use, not how much you earn. I'd rather see road tax removed and added to fuel duty, again, the less you drive, the less you pay.

**mi16** · 02-Mar-11, 17:23

Originally Posted by Shabbychic

Well if it gets the fuel costs down in Scotland, it gets my vote.

SNP can ram it, they are one of the main reasons that Caithness is the way it is WRT work and spinning, flashing, noisy eyesores

**oldchemist** · 02-Mar-11, 17:41

I actually think tax on fuel is one of the fairer taxes. A bit like VAT, you are taxed by how much you use, not how much you earn. I'd rather see road tax removed and added to fuel duty, again, the less you drive, the less you pay.[/QUOTE]

**lindsaymcc** · 02-Mar-11, 18:04

1.34 would be a luxury!

notice the thurso town center fuel station is now at £1.42.9 - a 2p rise since the beginning of the week. Certainly wont be using the car much!

**weezer 316** · 02-Mar-11, 18:30

Originally Posted by theone

Classic move by the SNP.

Drop fuel duty, send less money to the UK government, then no doubt complain that Scotland doesn't get enough funding from Westminster.

Thank god for that! The SNP are like a spoiled brother, they always blame the older brother for the mess of their bedroom

**mi16** · 02-Mar-11, 19:32

Originally Posted by oldchemist

I actually think tax on fuel is one of the fairer taxes. A bit like VAT, you are taxed by how much you use, not how much you earn. I'd rather see road tax removed and added to fuel duty, again, the less you drive, the less you pay.

[/QUOTE]

what about the folks that use fuel to make a living?

**theone** · 02-Mar-11, 20:15

what about the folks that use fuel to make a living? [/QUOTE]

Then it should be passed on to their customers in the price of their goods/service.

That might even encourage people to "buy local", something many on here think is the right way to go about things.

**Corrie 3** · 02-Mar-11, 20:26

Originally Posted by theone

what about the folks that use fuel to make a living?

Then it should be passed on to their customers in the price of their goods/service.

That might even encourage people to "buy local", something many on here think is the right way to go about things.

Then the local suppliers can up their prices to whatever they want to rip us off even further........C'mon, get real!!!!!

C3...

**mi16** · 02-Mar-11, 20:30

Originally Posted by theone

what about the folks that use fuel to make a living?

Then it should be passed on to their customers in the price of their goods/service.

That might even encourage people to "buy local", something many on here think is the right way to go about things.[/QUOTE]

I am thinking more along the lines of myself that is on a fixed price contract and has to travel in excess of 600 miles a week to fulfil that contract (out of my own hipper)
I cant pass the cost on, so my profits are poured into my tank week in week out.
No work in Caithness either so that aint an option!!

**Shabbychic** · 03-Mar-11, 01:29

Originally Posted by theone

Yes, and I'm sure many others too.

But the government will then have to decide to make even more cuts, or tax us elsewhere.

I actually think tax on fuel is one of the fairer taxes. A bit like VAT, you are taxed by how much you use, not how much you earn. I'd rather see road tax removed and added to fuel duty, again, the less you drive, the less you pay.

That one would also get my vote.