Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the temporary fuel duty rates beyond March 2023; and whether he has had discussions with haulage companies in West Yorkshire on the impact of such an extension on their business.

The fuel duty cut will last for a full 12 months, balancing providing short-term support with the long-term sustainability of the public finances.

Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.

Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel