Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 22 October 2026Answered: 29 October 2026

Asked by

Melanie Onn

Labour — Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

Heidi Alexander

My hon. Friend is completely right to raise the subject of the pressures that motorists and businesses face. In addition to the extension of the temporary 5p cut to fuel duty, we are also maintaining the road tax holiday for heavy goods vehicles until summer next year. We are making public charging cheaper for those who have already made the switch to an electric vehicle, but do not have a driveway to charge at home, and we continue to offer money off the purchase price of more than 60 models of electric car.