Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118723

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 conversations she has had with her European counterparts about the UK’s cap on Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) SAF within 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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