Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118722

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

LabourChesterfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cap on Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on fulfilling the SAF mandate.

Answer

Keir Mather
Significant analysis was undertaken during the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. Government considered global production capacity and the UK’s ability to access SAF for a range of SAF conversion processes, including hydroprocesse...

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