Written questions

Fuels: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 2707 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to fuel duty on households and businesses reliant on road transport.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 May 2026

The Government recognises the pressures faced by households and businesses that rely on road transport, particularly during periods of global volatility which affect fuel prices. That is why the temporary 5p per litre cut to fuel duty has been extended to...