When you say there is fuel there, how have you checked this?
I have someone crank the engine and look at the injector. There are fuel spraying out intermittently from the fuel injector.
To check if the fuel pump is operating, switch off the ignition and then switch it back on untill the oil and battery lights are on but do not try and start it. As soon as you turn the key to this position, you should be able to hear the fuel pump run for roughly 10 seconds. if not try reseting the inertia cut off switch mounted in the engine bay on the bulkhead. if this is fine then check the fuse, it will be an inline fuse on the main wiring loom just above the inertia switch tucked under the windscreen scuttle panel.
Yes i can hear the fuel pump run for a few second when switch on the engine but did not start it.