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  Finance Bill - Remote rural fuel discount scheme - rejected
  
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  The majority of MPs voted against establishing a "remote rural fuel discount scheme" in this years' annual [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/finance.html Finance Bill], which establishes the tax regime across the country.
  
  The clause, which was rejected, said:[1]
  
  :The Treasury shall by regulations provide for the introduction, by no later than 1 April 2009, of a remote rural fuel discount scheme whose purpose is to provide a rebate on road fuel duty at qualifying retail outlets in qualifying areas to reduce the premium paid for fuel in such areas over the national average.
  : These regulations may:
  * specify the amount of the fuel duty rebate;
  * define "remote rural areas";
  * define qualifying retail outlets, including any restriction;
  * specify how the rebate is to be applied, including, authorising HMRC to define procedures and conduct audits, and how any administrative costs are to be defrayed;
  * provide for it to be an offence for a person fraudulently to supply or sell rebated fuel other than as proscribed by these regulations;
  * provide for a system of registration of eligible retail outlets;
  * provide for the scheme to be administered in Scotland by the Scottish Executive and in Wales by the Welsh Ministers.
  
  No Conservative MPs voted for or against this law.
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-07-02b.902.0#g939.1 John Thurso MP], House of Commons, 2 July 2008
  
  
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