Written Question·Treasury·UIN 121830
Fuels: Excise Duties
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of postponing the proposed increase in fuel duty, given the current situation in the Middle East.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Government is already taking action to ensure that fuel at the pump remains affordable. At Budget 2025, the Government extended the 5p-per-litre cut for a further five months, until the end of August this year. The Government has also cancelled the in...
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