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Geoffrey Cox maintains pressure on government regarding red diesel

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Torridge and West Devon’s MP Geoffrey Cox has followed up a meeting with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury by laying a series of Parliamentary Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer with regard to the use of red diesel in farm vehicles when supporting community activities and the potential for a change in policy. HMRC’s actions in fining John Thorne of Hartland has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the extent to which farmers can use their vehicles to help local communities.

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Torridge and West Devon MP secures review on use of red diesel in farm vehicles for charitable and community purposes

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Geoffrey Cox, MP for Torridge and West Devon, has secured a review on the rules relating to the use of red diesel in farm vehicles for charitable and community purposes after he took up the case of Hartland farmer, John Thorne, who was fined £250 for mowing the local village team’s football pitch.

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MP condemns fine for farmer’s upaid service to the community

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Geoffrey Cox, MP for Torridge and West Devon, has condemned the conduct of HM Revenue and Customs officials who travelled from Plymouth to Hartland in Torridge to “catch out” and fine farmer, John Thorne ￡250 for using his tractor fuelled by red diesel to mow the pitch for his local football club as an unpaid service to the community.

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