FairFuelUK and Broxbourne MP Lewis Cocking will present the results of the campaign’s 14th annual Pre-Budget Opinion Poll to MPs at a reception in Portcullis House on 17th November.
The event will share findings from the 2025 survey, titled What do YOU want from the Christmas Budget?, which gathered responses from more than 63,000 road users between 20th October and 14th November.
Of the 63,909 respondents, 45.7% said they want Fuel Duty cut by up to 20p per litre, while 27.5% prefer it to remain frozen.
A further 19.3% want the tax scrapped altogether, and only 3.6% believe it should increase. The poll also found 83.4% of drivers believe electric vehicles should contribute towards road taxes, but nearly four in five (78.7%) oppose any form of pay-per-mile charging.
The findings highlight strong opposition to any Fuel Duty rise, with between 47% and 69% of respondents saying they would need to cut back spending if the Government reinstated Rishi Sunak’s temporary 5p cut or raised the duty by up to 20p per litre.
In contrast, FairFuelUK said 9 in 10 drivers would spend more in the wider economy if Fuel Duty were frozen or reduced.
Among small businesses and sole traders, 55% to 77% said an increase of 5p to 20p would force them to cut costs, while up to three-quarters said a 20p cut would encourage them to reinvest.
Howard Cox, founder of FairFuelUK, said: “Time and time again over the past decade and a half, FairFuelUK has demonstrated, through highly respected independent economic analyses, that reducing fuel duty on the highest taxed drivers in the world will slow down inflation. GDP will grow, jobs will be created, consumer spending will rise, business investment will increase, and consequently, Treasury income will benefit significantly.
“Our latest survey is not the typical market research for purists. But it shows that putting money into the pockets of real people, such as these consumers and businesses, will promote economic growth and boost tax revenue for this beleaguered Labour Government.
“So, at the very least, Rachel Reeves, please keep Fuel Duty Frozen for the lifetime of this Parliament.”
Cox added that UK drivers should not be penalised for environmental progress already achieved, noting that UK CO₂ emissions have fallen 45% over the past two decades while global emissions have risen by 50%.
He argued that economic productivity could be improved through targeted road investment and lower motoring costs. “To improve economic productivity, the UK should copy the US and build more roads, especially motorways, as part of its long-term infrastructure strategy.
“Initial priorities should include connections between the Midlands and key ports, such as Felixstowe, Southampton, and Hull, as well as links between large cities – particularly the long-neglected trans-Pennine routes.
“And of course, to maximise productivity, the UK should reduce road user costs to the US model. And that means cutting Fuel Duty.”
