Industry will plan on Chancellor’s fuel duty freeze says RHA

The first point made by the RHA in its pre-Budget submission in February this year was to request “a commitment to no further increases in diesel duty this Parliament”. The Chancellor’s speech will be seen as all-but granting that request.
“Haulage firms will take on board the Chancellor’s pledge not to increase on this tax on the UK supply chain and will develop their business plans accordingly,” said RHA director of policy Jack Semple. “We should remember that UK fuel duty is still by far the highest anywhere in the EU. The Chancellor should take the bold step to cut duty, which, as has been demonstrated by independent research commissioned by the RHA for the FairFuelUK Campaign, would boost growth and create jobs,” Semple said.