Fuels: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 122007 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fixed fuel duty on fuel prices during periods of high oil prices.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 26 Mar 2026
The Government is already 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 in...