Light Dues
2026-06-08 · Department for Transport · 8187 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4261, what changes have been made to the level of light dues since 4 July 2024; and what (a) proposals and (b) projections her Department has made for future ch
Answer
There was no change to the level of light dues in 2024 or 2025. The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which came into force on 1 April 2026, increased the light dues rate from 45 pence to 46 pence per net registered tonne, and i...