Thank you for contacting me about fuel duty.
I understand drivers’ concerns regarding fuel prices and the cost of living.
To support people with the cost of living, the Government is maintaining the rates of fuel duty at the current levels for a further 12 months by extending the temporary 5p cut and cancelling the planned increase in line with inflation, saving the average car driver £50 in 2024-25. This freeze represents a tax cut worth over £3.1 billion.
This support is being maintained at a time when many other European countries have ended their fuel duty cuts: it represents around £13 billion of support over the three years from the cut being introduced.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.
