Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has held discussions with representatives of the road haulage sector on the introduction of an Essential User Rebate.

The Government is 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 increase in line with inflation for 2026/27; instead, rates will only gradually return to early 2022 levels by March 2027.

The Government's action on fuel duty will save an average heavy goods vehicle more than £800 in 2026/27 compared to previous plans, and follows an extended period where freezes to fuel duty have resulted in substantial savings for the haulage industry.

The Government regularly engages with industry representatives, and as with all taxes, keeps fuel duty under review.