Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Christine Jardine and Greg Smith

Tuesday 8th September 2026 Commons Chamber

[Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)]

6. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing fuel duty on the cost of living for working families.

[Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire) (Con)]

22. What estimate he has made of the average annual cost to motorists of discontinuing the 5p fuel duty reduction from December 2026.

[The Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General (James Murray)]

As part of the £600 million package the Government announced in May, there will be no rise in fuel duty this year. This means that the temporary 5p cut will be extended till the end of the year, providing certainty to motorists. In total, the decisions taken since the 2024 general election to freeze fuel duty save motorists 11p per litre, or £120 per year for the average car, compared with the plans inherited from the previous Government.