Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Thursday, 19 March 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Fuels: Excise Duties
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her policy is on the annual uprating of fuel duty by inflation.
- Answer
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Rates will only gradually return to early 2022 levels by March 2025.
At Budget 2025, the Government extended the 5 pence–per litre cut for a further five months, until the end of August this year. The Government has also cancelled the increase in line with inflation for 2026/27; instead, rates will only gradually return to early 2022 levels by March 2027. The 5p cut was introduced at following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, when prices reached a peak of over £1.90 per litre.
Since Budget 2024, the Government's decisions to freeze fuel duty will save the average motorist over £90 – or 8-11 pence per litre – compared to the plans inherited from the previous government.
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- 119946
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Excise duties Fuels Uprating
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