division_name: Orders of the Day &#8212; New Clause 14 &#8212; Remote rural fuel discount scheme
motion: <p pid="c.960.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1) The Treasury shall by regulations provide for the introduction, by no later than <phrase class="date" code="2009-04-01" pwmotiontext="yes">1 April 2009</phrase>, of a remote rural fuel discount scheme.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) The purpose of the scheme 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.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) Qualifying retail outlets under subsection (2) are outlets located in qualifying areas meeting any criteria as defined under subsection (4).</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(4) Qualifying areas are remote rural areas as may be defined by regulations under subsection (4).</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(5) Regulations under subsection (1) may&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) specify the amount of the fuel duty rebate;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) define "remote rural areas";</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) define qualifying retail outlets, including any restriction;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes">(d) specify how the rebate is to be applied, including&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes">(i) authorising HMRC to define procedures and conduct audits, and</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/11" pwmotiontext="yes">(ii) how any administrative costs are to be defrayed;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/12" pwmotiontext="yes">(e) provide for it to be an offence for a person fraudulently to supply or sell rebated fuel other than as proscribed by these regulations;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/13" pwmotiontext="yes">(f) provide for a system of registration of eligible retail outlets;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/14" pwmotiontext="yes">(g) provide for the scheme to be administered in Scotland by the Scottish Executive and in Wales by the Welsh Ministers.'.&#8212;<i> [John Thurso.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.960.1/15" pwmotiontext="yes"> Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/16" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Motion made, and </i><i> Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.960.1/17" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 67, Noes 305.</p>