Written Question·Treasury·UIN 34416

Biofuels and Fossil Fuels: Taxation

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of taxation on (a) bio fuel and (b) fossil fuels.

Answer

James Murray
The UK taxes fuels for a variety of reasons, and tax revenues from fuel are a vital part of overall tax revenues which are used to fund public services. Tax treatment does not generally differ between biofuels and fossil fuels.The government also ensures ...

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