Written Question·Treasury·UIN 82396

Fuels: Excise Duties

Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase fuel duty; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of any such increase on the (a) cost of living and (b) business transport costs.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government carefully considers the impact of fuel duty on households and businesses and the public finances, with decisions on rates made at fiscal events.