Question follow-through · 10014

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation was undertaken with employers prior to the decision to increase the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate from 45p to 55p per mile: and what assessment was made of the financial impact on employe

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
18 Jun 2026
Answer
18 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation was undertaken with employers prior to the decision to increase the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate from 45p to 55p per mile: and what assessment was made of the financial impact on employe

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government’s decision to uprate the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment and simplified expense rates for 2026/27, the first uprating of these rates since 2011, is in recognition of the pressures facing drivers as a result of the effects of the Iran war...

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