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MotionWednesday, 24 June 2026

Ways and Means (Vehicle excise duty (temporary rates for goods vehicles))

Parliament will vote on temporary changes to vehicle excise duty (road tax) rates for goods vehicles. This is a Ways and Means motion—a formal parliamentary procedure required to authorize tax changes. The motion adjusts duty rates for commercial lorries and vans, likely responding to pressures on haulage and logistics sectors or to fiscal pressures facing the government.

This affects every business and consumer reliant on road freight. Haulage companies pay vehicle excise duty directly; temporary rate changes alter their operating costs and competitiveness. If rates rise, transport costs feed into prices across supermarkets, construction, and retail. If rates fall, it signals government support for struggling logistics firms. The motion's passage is procedurally routine but the underlying rate change will ripple through supply chains and inflation.

Tax & Public FinancesTransport

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Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Dan TomlinsonLabour Party

Chipping Barnet

Heidi AlexanderLabour Party

Swindon South

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