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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...