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830380

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of waste-based biodiesel which will be used in 2020; and what information his Department holds on the amount of such biodiesel which was used in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2013-14, and (c) 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	124946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>In September we published “The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order, Government response to the consultation on amendments”. Appendices of Annex A of that Government response include details of the evidence and assumptions underpinning our analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposals. Table 30 in Appendix 3 includes estimates of waste-based biodiesel supply to 2020 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Biofuel statistics setting out the amount of biofuel by feedstock reported under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) are published on the Department for Transport pages of the gov.uk website. These statistics indicate that the volume of waste-based biodiesel supplied was as follows (a) 742 million litres in 2014-15, (b) 749 million litres in 2013-14, and (c) 461 million litres in 2012-13.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/02/2018 11:43:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

829942

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings have taken place between Ministers of his Department or members of its Low Carbon Fuels team and counterparts in other countries on E10 fuel and overseas experiences of its implementation since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	124683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with representatives from fuel suppliers and counterparts in other countries, and discuss a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Details of meetings taking place with either Ministers or the Permanent Secretary and external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and are available via the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>Other officials at the Department are not required to keep a record of meetings attended and a comprehensive list of meetings with fuel suppliers and counterparts in other countries could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, officials hold regular meetings with such parties. These include stakeholder meetings and workshops with fuel suppliers affected by the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, and regular meetings with counterparts from other EU Member States as part of the Concerted Action on Renewable Energy Sources group. Information on Concerted Action is available at <a href="https://www.ca-res.eu/index.php?id=2" target="_blank">https://www.ca-res.eu/index.php?id=2</a></p><p> </p><p>The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, sponsored by Government and industry, runs a working group which considers E10 as well as new labelling requirements under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive. This group takes into account experiences in other countries. Details of working group meetings are at</p><p><a href="https://www.lowcvp.org.uk/projects/fuels-working-group/e10-public-info-prep.htm" target="_blank">https://www.lowcvp.org.uk/projects/fuels-working-group/e10-public-info-prep.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 124769 question first answered 02/02/2018 09:11:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

806183

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2017 to Question 117579 on Biofuels, what the timetable is for the working party to (a) consider and (b) come to a decision on the implementation of the recommendations of the report entitled Petrol Successfully Deploying E10.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	119384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s report “Successfully Deploying E10 Petrol” published in September 2017 recommended increasing the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation which will encourage the increased deployment of low carbon fuels including E10. Subject to Parliamentary approval, we plan to increase the obligation on fuel suppliers from April 2018. The working group is considering other recommendations from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership report in tandem with preparations to introduce new fuel labelling requirements for all road fuels by October 2018. The group is focussed on ensuring that there is clear consumer advice, including on vehicle compatibility for E10 fuel, ahead of the introduction of the new labels. This should help enable a smooth introduction of E10 should commercial fuel retailers choose to supply it.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/12/2017 16:41:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

801012

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of falling bio-ethanol prices on the (a) operation and (b) future of the UK bio-ethanol industry.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	117571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The price of bioethanol is set by the global fuels market and a range of factors will influence this, including production and raw material costs and the relative price of fuels and other commodities.</p><p> </p><p>In September the Government published its response to a consultation on proposed amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. It is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response</a>. The analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposals included in Annex A of that document identifies market price developments i.e. how renewable fuel prices change in relation to fossil fuel prices, as an area with some uncertainty. To address this uncertainty, the analysis considers the impact of our proposals under low, central and high projections of the price spreads between renewable fuels and fossil fuels.</p><p> </p><p>The 15 year strategy for renewable transport fuels provided by the Government’s Response is designed to provide a strong and growing market in the UK which should benefit existing domestic investments as well as encouraging further opportunities in this area.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/12/2017 15:37:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

801017

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for legislative proposals to be brought forward to provide for a 10 per cent bio-ethanol content in UK petrol supplies.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	117576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>We intend to bring forward amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation to increase targets for the supply of renewable fuels from April 2018. We have no current plans for legislation to require ten per cent bioethanol content in UK petrol supplies.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/12/2017 15:40:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

801020

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing the use of E10 fuel into the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	117579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s report “Successfully Deploying E10 Petrol” published in September 2017 assessed the benefits and challenges of introducing E10 in the UK. A joint Department for Transport and Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership working group with ethanol producers, fuel suppliers, and motoring organisations is considering the report’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/12/2017 15:33:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

797783

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation on Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, published in September 2017, for what reasons the cap on bio-fuels will be reduced from 4 per cent to 2 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	116691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government consulted on a range of options for limiting the contribution from crop based biofuels towards the renewable fuel target for transport, from zero to the maximum seven per cent allowed under EU Directive 2015/1513. The consultation and the Government response are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response</a> and include analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposals, including the impacts on the competitiveness of UK industry through an estimate of the gross value added to the UK economy by the biofuels industry under the proposed amendments.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to cap the contribution from crop-based biofuels at four per cent in 2018, reducing to three per cent in 2026 and two per cent in 2032. Reducing the contribution from crop-based biofuels in this way will signal that we want to see future investment focus on the most sustainable fuels made from wastes and residues, while ensuring a continuing market for the UK’s existing bioethanol producers. According to research published by the European Commission in 2015, titled “The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the EU, Quantification of area and greenhouse gas impacts”, crop biofuel usage at 7% of transport energy could result in a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, the legislation providing for these changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will provide for a review to ensure the policy aims are being met. If required after the review further amendments could then be proposed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 116692 116693 116694 question first answered 08/12/2017 10:40:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

797784

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation on Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, published in September 2017, what comparative assessment he has made of the competitiveness of 2 per cent crop cap in the UK with a 7 per cent crop cap in EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	116692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government consulted on a range of options for limiting the contribution from crop based biofuels towards the renewable fuel target for transport, from zero to the maximum seven per cent allowed under EU Directive 2015/1513. The consultation and the Government response are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response</a> and include analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposals, including the impacts on the competitiveness of UK industry through an estimate of the gross value added to the UK economy by the biofuels industry under the proposed amendments.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to cap the contribution from crop-based biofuels at four per cent in 2018, reducing to three per cent in 2026 and two per cent in 2032. Reducing the contribution from crop-based biofuels in this way will signal that we want to see future investment focus on the most sustainable fuels made from wastes and residues, while ensuring a continuing market for the UK’s existing bioethanol producers. According to research published by the European Commission in 2015, titled “The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the EU, Quantification of area and greenhouse gas impacts”, crop biofuel usage at 7% of transport energy could result in a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, the legislation providing for these changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will provide for a review to ensure the policy aims are being met. If required after the review further amendments could then be proposed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 116691 116693 116694 question first answered 08/12/2017 10:40:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

797785

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation, what processes are in place to allow for the amending of the crop cap after its planned promulgation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	116693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government consulted on a range of options for limiting the contribution from crop based biofuels towards the renewable fuel target for transport, from zero to the maximum seven per cent allowed under EU Directive 2015/1513. The consultation and the Government response are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response</a> and include analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposals, including the impacts on the competitiveness of UK industry through an estimate of the gross value added to the UK economy by the biofuels industry under the proposed amendments.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to cap the contribution from crop-based biofuels at four per cent in 2018, reducing to three per cent in 2026 and two per cent in 2032. Reducing the contribution from crop-based biofuels in this way will signal that we want to see future investment focus on the most sustainable fuels made from wastes and residues, while ensuring a continuing market for the UK’s existing bioethanol producers. According to research published by the European Commission in 2015, titled “The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the EU, Quantification of area and greenhouse gas impacts”, crop biofuel usage at 7% of transport energy could result in a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, the legislation providing for these changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will provide for a review to ensure the policy aims are being met. If required after the review further amendments could then be proposed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 116691 116692 116694 question first answered 08/12/2017 10:40:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

797786

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation on Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, published in September 2017, if he will make an assessment of the efficacy of the crop cap two years after the changes to that cap are implemented.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	116694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government consulted on a range of options for limiting the contribution from crop based biofuels towards the renewable fuel target for transport, from zero to the maximum seven per cent allowed under EU Directive 2015/1513. The consultation and the Government response are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response</a> and include analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposals, including the impacts on the competitiveness of UK industry through an estimate of the gross value added to the UK economy by the biofuels industry under the proposed amendments.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to cap the contribution from crop-based biofuels at four per cent in 2018, reducing to three per cent in 2026 and two per cent in 2032. Reducing the contribution from crop-based biofuels in this way will signal that we want to see future investment focus on the most sustainable fuels made from wastes and residues, while ensuring a continuing market for the UK’s existing bioethanol producers. According to research published by the European Commission in 2015, titled “The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the EU, Quantification of area and greenhouse gas impacts”, crop biofuel usage at 7% of transport energy could result in a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, the legislation providing for these changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will provide for a review to ensure the policy aims are being met. If required after the review further amendments could then be proposed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 116691 116692 116693 question first answered 08/12/2017 10:40:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy