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Red Diesel: Prices

Asked by Sarah BoolConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 1 June 2026UIN 3086

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the impact of changes to red diesel prices during peak harvest season.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

To support farmers with fuel cost pressures during peak harvest, this Government is taking decisive action to support farmers by cutting red diesel to its lowest rate in over 20 years, reducing the rates on red diesel by a third. We're committed to protecting the farming sector from global pressures including the war in Iran.

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