Written Question·Treasury·UIN 119768

Agriculture: Red Diesel

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Laura Kyrke-Smith

LabourAylesbury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to (a) support farmers with the cost of red diesel and (b) improve transparency and competitiveness in the red diesel market.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Farmers retained the entitlement to use red diesel for agricultural machinery after it was withdrawn from most sectors in 2022. Red diesel used in agriculture is subject to fuel duty at just 10.18p per litre compared to 52.95p for diesel used on roads, re...

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