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its introduction, because while the Chancellor didn't hit the industry as hard as he has done at previous Budgets, we are still paying the highest prices for diesel in Europe and we remain uncompetitive as a result," he said.
Revealing that Transport Minister Lord Macdonald had phoned him just minutes after Gordon Brown had delivered his Budget speech, Bridge said the fact that the call had happened at all demonstrated that the DOT was talthlg, the industry's concerns seriously.
Bridge shared the platform with the RHA's new chief executive, Roger King. They announced that they have updated the document explaining how such a rebate could be implemented and, more importantly, how it would be selffinancing. The document will be presented to the government over the next few weeks.
King reassured members that the FHA would continue to fight on their behalf On issues like the working time directive. He promised to press the Government to resume a 'significant" road building programme to end congestion.
Senior Traffic Commissioner Michael Betts renewed