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Fuels: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 126360 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an Essential User Rebate on the financial viability of road haulage businesses.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 20 Apr 2026

The Government is already taking action on fuel affordability at the pump. 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 in line wi...