Written questions

Hybrid Vehicles: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 121701 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider the potential merits of excluding hybrids cars from the Vehicle Excise Duty Expensive Car Supplement (a) after three years from the date of first registration and (b) when their resale value fal

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 23 Mar 2026

The ECS applies to new petrol/diesel and hybrid cars with a list price of £40,000 or more, while as announced at Budget 2025, from 1 April 2026 the ECS will apply to new zero-emission cars with a list price of £50,000 or more which are first registered on...