Written question asked by Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Fuels: Excise Duties
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic effect on consumers of reducing fuel duty.
- Answer
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The Government recognises the impact of fuel costs on household budgets and is already taking action to help keep fuel prices down. Since Autumn Budget 2024, the Government’s decisions to freeze fuel duty will save the average motorist around 8 to 11 pence per litre, compared to the plans inherited from the previous government.
The Government has published Tax Impact and Information Notes (TIINs) assessing the impacts of the 2026/27 fuel duty rates, which can be found at GOV.UK:
As with all taxes, the Government keeps fuel duty under review.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 127462
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Excise duties Fuels
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- 2026-04-21 14:01:57 +0100
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