Ask the PM We all know the cost of crude oil is constantly going up and we all know that the government has no plans to reduce fuel duty. www.petrolprices.com But, how about changing the statutory mileage rates for employees using their own vehicles for work? www.hmrc.gov.uk The allowance has stayed the same for several years now — 40p per mile for cars – when the price of petrol has risen from an average 60.9p per litre in 1998 to currently 112.9p per litre. www.petrolprices.com We are one of many companies who have hundreds of employees working off site and as a result need to drive long distances in their own vehicles. Are there any plans to change the statutory mileage allowances to reflect the current climate? And if it can’t be changed, then why not? www.telegraph.co.uk Official trends on fuel costs www.parliament.uk Official stats on fuel costs www.statistics.gov.uk Money saving expert blog.moneysavingexpert.com Petrol Efficiency Experiment: An increase of 20% without increasing trip length. In the cheapest petrol article, as well as how to find and pay for petrol the cheapest way, there are top tips for driving more efficiently to cut petrol usage. I recently had the opportunity to test it for myself for the first time. On Christmas holiday in South Africa (and before you ask, yes it was a cheap flight, we hired a car (and yes it was from the cheapest car hire!) which had a digital display of fuel efficiency. Now as anything with changing numbers on it appeals to …

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