Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80845

Biofuels: Imports

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the US trade deal on levels of bioethanol production in the UK.

Answer

Keir Mather
The closure of UK bioethanol production in the UK this year represents a significant loss in capacity. However, it is not considered likely to impact the manufacture or supply of E10 petrol in the UK. It is expected that the supply of bioethanol for petro...

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