Red Diesel: Prices — Written Question

Question

Greg Smith

Conservative — Mid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of Red Diesel on a) agriculture and horticulture, b) forestry, c) rail and d) marine; and what steps she is taking to help mitigate changes in prices.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

Certain sectors, such as agriculture and horticulture, retained access to red diesel after it was withdrawn from most sectors in 2022. In contrast to full duty diesel, taxed at 52.95 pence per litre (ppl), red diesel currently incurs a duty of 10.18 ppl. ...

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