Fuels: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 104562 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential merits of expanding eligibility for the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme to rural constituencies such as West Dorset con
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 19 Jan 2026
The Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme has provided a 5p reduction to motorists buying fuel in certain areas since its introduction in 2012. The areas included in the scheme demonstrate certain characteristics such as: pump prices much higher than the UK avera...