Energy: Taxation
Lords · Question HL1599 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness McGregor-Smith
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) number, (2) nature, and (3) estimated cost, of any additional environmental or net zero-related levies that they plan to charge to domestic consumers over the next (a) five, and (b) ten, years.
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 16 Jul 2026
Instability in the Middle East has shown that Britain’s reliance on international fossil fuel markets leaves families and businesses exposed to volatile gas prices. Levies play an important role in getting the country the clean power we need to protect co...