Written questions

Motor Vehicles: VAT

Commons · Question 4569 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of maintaining annual increases in Vehicle Excise Duty for private cars while reducing rates for heavy goods vehicles on drivers.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 8 Jun 2026

As announced on 20 May 2026, the Government is providing temporary support to the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector to reflect its disproportionate exposure to diesel costs and its importance to supply chains across the economy. The 12-month vehicle excise...