Written Question·Treasury·UIN 96102

Fuels: Excise Duties

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Antrim

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of current fuel duty rates on the road freight and logistics sector; and whether her Department plans to bring forward measures to reduce transport costs.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. Rates will then gradually return to previous levels. The planned increase in line with inflation...

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