Large Goods Vehicles: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 4568 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether reductions in Vehicle Excise Duty for heavy goods vehicles are passed on to consumers through lower (a) transport and (b) retail costs.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 8 Jun 2026
Recognising the key role the road haulage sector plays in transporting goods across the UK and their disproportionate exposure to fuel costs, the government is introducing a 12-month holiday from Vehicle Excise Duty for the majority of heavy goods vehicle...