Question
T10. The extension of the fuel duty cut to July 2027 will be welcomed by my Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituents, many of whom rely on their cars for work purposes. What more are the Government doing to help reduce the cost of motoring for those who use their vehicles for work purposes?
Answer
My hon. Friend is completely right to raise the subject of the pressures that motorists and businesses face. In addition to the extension of the temporary 5p cut to fuel duty, we are also maintaining the road tax holiday for heavy goods vehicles until summer next year. We are making public charging cheaper for those who have already made the switch to an electric vehicle, but do not have a driveway to charge at home, and we continue to offer money off the purchase price of more than 60 models of electric car.
Verdict: AMBER (62/100)
The reply sets out specific, committed measures to reduce motoring costs: an extended 5p fuel duty cut, a road tax holiday for HGVs, cheaper public charging, and discounts on more than 60 EV models. Only the HGV measure is clearly aimed at business driving, and the others apply to motorists generally, so the answer fits the question only in part. A member of the public would find concrete information here, but may still want to ask specifically what support is available to people who drive for work.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What more the Government is doing to reduce the cost of motoring for people who use their vehicles for work purposes. | Addressed | Direct | The reply names concrete measures that reduce motoring costs: the extended 5p fuel duty cut, the HGV road tax holiday (a business-use measure), cheaper public charging, and money off more than 60 EV models. The HGV holiday speaks directly to work use, though the other measures are general motoring costs rather than ones aimed specifically at people who drive for work, so the fit is somewhat loose. |