previous more in the last two years than any previous chancellor in the last 50. he says previous chancellor in the last 50. he says it previous chancellor in the last 50. he says it is previous chancellor in the last 50. he says it is all down to the pandemic, but the truth is the conservatives have become the party of high conservatives have become the party of high taxation because they are the party of high taxation because they are the party of low growth. let s get some reaction now. one of the measures the chancellor announced was a 5p cut on fuel duty per litre, lasting until march next year. rod mckenzie is from the the road haulage association the trade body and training provider representing thousands of road haulage, coach, and van operators across the uk. thank you forjoining us, remind us what you had asked for? taste thank you forjoining us, remind us what you had asked for? thank you forjoining us, remind us what you had asked for? we had asked for three thin
drowning with those higher energy bills, motoring costs, food bills, they needed a lifeboat and the chancellor has utterly failed them. we are seeing the cost of living next to nothing, nothing on eye watering inflation, and one point not being made and heard enough is thatis not being made and heard enough is that is nothing for schools and hospitals who will see their budgets severely cut by higher inflation. what sort of package, give us a sense of the scale of the package you would have liked to see in cash terms going to stand by hard working families? fist terms going to stand by hard-working families? . . terms going to stand by hard-working families? . . , ., ., families? at least two or three times larger families? at least two or three times larger than families? at least two or three times larger than this - families? at least two or three times larger than this point - families? at least two or three l times larger than this point that families? at least two or three
chancellor living on. he has not delivered. . :::: delivered. he has increased by 500 million to £1 delivered. he has increased by 500 million to £1 billion delivered. he has increased by 500 million to £1 billion the delivered. he has increased by 500 million to £1 billion the household i million to £1 billion the household support, and rishi sunak said he had already come forward with a scheme to help people pay their energy bills not all of the increase expected by millions of families, but certainly billions being put forward for a rebate for all families, sorry, not the rebate, the loan of £200 to all families and a rebate for households in those bands a deep so you can t say he hasn t done anything. i’m a- deep so you can t say he hasn t done anything- done anything. i m not sure i am bu in: done anything. i m not sure i am buying out done anything. i m not sure i am buying out a done anything. i m not sure i am buying out a buy done anything. i m not sure
who sell the field to actually pass on the cut, doesn t it? that who sell the field to actually pass on the cut, doesn t it? on the cut, doesn t it? that is riuht. on the cut, doesn t it? that is right- the on the cut, doesn t it? that is right- the duty on the cut, doesn t it? that is right. the duty is on the cut, doesn t it? that is right. the duty is levied i on the cut, doesn t it? that is right. the duty is levied when j on the cut, doesn t it? that is i right. the duty is levied when the retailers by the field. the passing down of the cost might not happen immediately, there may be some days before that, that is the case. we have seen as they re saying they will pass on the cut immediately, so we would like to see other big retailers, particularly the supermarkets follow the lead, get that cut to the fuel stations immediately, oras that cut to the fuel stations immediately, or as soon as possible so drivers can have a little bit of relief from the sky high prices they are
impact all members. 1&5 chilled food distribution which will impact all members. chilled food distribution which will impact all members. as you say, you not the impact all members. as you say, you got the fuel impact all members. as you say, you got the fuel duty impact all members. as you say, you got the fuel duty cut, impact all members. as you say, you got the fuel duty cut, it impact all members. as you say, you got the fuel duty cut, it is impact all members. as you say, you got the fuel duty cut, it is 5p - impact all members. as you say, you got the fuel duty cut, it is 5p a - got the fuel duty cut, it is 5p a litre but given how much petrol and diesel has gone up so much of late and is likely to again, how significant is the impact of that cut really going to be? exactly, lets say it cut really going to be? exactly, lets say it is cut really going to be? exactly, lets say it is welcome, - cut really going to be? exactly, lets say it is welcome, to - cut really g