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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...