Taxation of road fuels
This Commons Library briefing discusses the approach of Labour, Coalition and Conservative Governments since 2010 to taxing road fuels.

This note provides an overview of the current Government's energy policy.
Energy Policy Overview (609 KB , PDF)
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) set out its main priorities for this Parliament in its Single departmental plan: 2015 to 2020, updated in February 2016.
Its main objects are to:
The key mechanisms and drivers to deliver this are described in this briefing. They include policy on:
This briefing also covers progress on decarbonisation in the UK and this Government’s key announcements on energy policy.
Energy Policy Overview (609 KB , PDF)
This Commons Library briefing discusses the approach of Labour, Coalition and Conservative Governments since 2010 to taxing road fuels.
This briefing gives an overview of rising prices, particularly food, energy and fuel prices, including the potential effect of the conflict in Ukraine. It outlines Government support as well as how rising prices, interest rates and other policies which will affect household budgets.
This page features Commons Library publications relevant to the current crisis in Ukraine.