Red Diesel: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 3581 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of benefit to rail freight operators arising from the reduction in red diesel duty.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 2 Jun 2026
The Government is committed to supporting rail freight, recognising its economic and environmental benefits and the role it plays in the resilience of the UK’s supply chain. On 20 May 2026, the Government announced that red diesel users, including rail fr...