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Rural fuel duty relief

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1054: tabled on 27 October 2026

Tabled in the 2026-27 session.

This motion has been signed by 11 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the disproportionately high fuel costs faced by rural communities, where reliance on cars is often unavoidable due to limited public transport; supports the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme in reducing prices at the pump; notes that only one postcode in the whole of Cumbria currently qualifies for the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme; believes that relief should be available to many more rural communities in Cumbria and nationwide; and calls on the Government to enact the Liberal Democrat Emergency Transport Package, cutting fuel duty by 10p (cutting prices by 12p per litre), slashing all bus fares to £1, cutting rail fares by 10%, and cutting VAT on public EV charging from 20% to 5%.