Written questions

Carbon Emissions: Taxation

Commons · Question 77439 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 13 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the Energy Profits Levy and (b) other carbon-related taxes in preventing climate related damage.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 13 Oct 2025

The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced as a temporary additional surcharge on profits generated from oil and gas exploration and production activities in the UK, in response to extraordinary global circumstances. The EPL has already raised over £11b...