Written questions

Climate Change: Taxation

2026-07-06 · Treasury · HL1756 · Official question

Lord Redwood

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual tax cost of exempting rail operators from the climate change levy on their purchase of electricity.

Answer

Energy supplies used in certain forms of transport are exempt from the main rate of Climate Change Levy (CCL). This includes electricity used to electrify rail lines, light a railway carriage transporting passengers and light the cab interior of a freight...