Question follow-through · 3579
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government intends to maintain current levels of fuel duty beyond the end of 2026 if fuel prices remain elevated.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 20 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 2 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government intends to maintain current levels of fuel duty beyond the end of 2026 if fuel prices remain elevated.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Jun 2026
Answer published
On 20 May, the Government announced support for households and businesses with their fuel costs, in response to the conflict in the Middle East. This included extending the temporary 5p cut to 31 December 2026, providing universal support and ensuring the...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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