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A Guernsey deputy has said leaders could fund a fuel price drop for drivers by cutting civil servant posts.
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leaders → publish → posts
Deputy Neil Inder said he plans to submit two amendments around the cost of fuel in relation to the upcoming States budget amid "exceptional circumstances due to global events".
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he → say → events
The proposed amendments are to freeze fuel duty and to also cut the cost at the pumps of white diesel - used by cars, trucks and buses - by 5p.
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amendments → propose → 5p
Asked how the States would fund this, he added: "What the States needs to start looking at properly is reducing the size of the civil service."
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needs → ask → service
In the 2027 budget, fuel duty is due to increase by inflation (4.3%) from 1 January 2027, increasing duty rates to 94.4p per litre.
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duty → increase → litre
With the war continuing in the Middle East, fuel prices have increased across Europe, with diesel prices hitting an all-time high, according to the RAC motoring organisation.
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prices → continue → organisation
It comes as fuel prices recently hit record highs across Guernsey, and the price of diesel hit £2.00 per litre in the UK.
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price → come → UK
White diesel, used for regular road vehicles, is subject to the standard fuel duty rate, while red diesel, used in industries including farming and fishing, is a rebated fuel that is duty-free or has a heavily reduced tax rate.
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that → use → rate
I think we've got to realise what's happened to the world diesel prices," said Inder.
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Inder → think → prices
"There's been an unreasonable spike in diesel prices over the last three or four months and it really is set to get worse.
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it → be → months
He said this would inevitably impact the cost of living and added: "Whether we like it or not diesel really does make the world go round and the wheels turn in Guernsey."
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wheels → say → Guernsey
Inder said under "normal circumstances" he would probably go along with the P&R proposal to "up duty on the diesel", but said the global climate called for greater consideration.
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climate → say → consideration
"In reality the biggest cost to the States is the amount of people we employ," he said.
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he → employ → people
"Given the cost of the revenue they would gain, all that really is, is four or five civil servants - stop employing them, those that retire, don't replace them.
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that → give → them
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"There's only one budget a year and this is the time to address it," added Inder.
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The BBC has asked the States for comment.
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