Written questions

Excise Duties: Fuels

Commons · Question 121314 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, how much additional revenue would be raised from a one-penny increase in fuel duty per litre; and how muc

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 19 Mar 2026

The Government is taking action to ensure that fuel at the pump remains affordable. At Budget 2025, the Government extended the 5p-per-litre cut for a further five months, until the end of August this year. The Government has also cancelled the increase i...