Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 98055

Heating: Biofuels

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a transitional heating solution for rural homes using oil heating.

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The Government launched a consultation on 18 November to explore alternative clean heating solutions that may play a role in some homes, including renewable liquid fuels (RLFs) such as hydrotreated vegetable oil. The consultation will run for 12 weeks. Th...

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