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Impact of the Iran war on transport costs

EDM (Early Day Motion) 3085: tabled on 13 April 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 39 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with alarm the impact of President Trump’s war with Iran on fuel prices and transport costs for people across the United Kingdom, with petrol up by 25p per litre and diesel up by 48p per litre since the war began; further notes that Government revenues from taxes on fossil fuels are significantly higher than expected due to the war; and calls on the Government to use that extra revenue to introduce an emergency transport package to help families and businesses with the cost of travel, including an immediate 10p cut in fuel duty, a reduction in the cap on bus fares to £1, a 10% cut in rail fares, a cut in VAT on public electric vehicle charging to 5%, and a review of the network costs that push up charging prices.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Bath
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
North Shropshire
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Mid Dunbartonshire
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Oxford West and Abingdon
Aquarone, Steff
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
North Norfolk
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Glastonbury and Somerton
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Tewkesbury
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Eastleigh
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Epsom and Ewell
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
North Devon
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Woking
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
Torbay
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 April 2026
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2026
St Ives
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2026
South Cotswolds
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2026
Maidenhead
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2026
Newbury
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2026
North East Hampshire
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2026
Wokingham
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 April 2026
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2026
Surrey Heath
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2026
Edinburgh West
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 April 2026
Guildford
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 April 2026
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 April 2026
Chesham and Amersham
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2026
Chichester
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2026
Henley and Thame
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2026
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 April 2026
Ceredigion Preseli
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 April 2026
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 April 2026
Ynys Môn
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 April 2026
Caerfyrddin
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 April 2026
Yeovil

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.