Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anthony Browne and Andrew Western

Thursday 8th February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Anthony Browne]

I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s question. As I have just said, we will shortly publish the low-carbon fuel strategy, which will set out the different sources of low-carbon fuels. We will publish our response to the SAF mandate by the spring. A great deal of detailed analysis and work is being done in relation to different fuel sources. We will also publish a revenue certainty mechanism to ensure that we have a UK SAF industry. We engage regularly with the industry on this, and it is very confident about and supportive of the Government’s policies. We do have a detailed plan, and I want to commiserate with the hon. Gentleman, because I am sure that as Energy Minister he too had a plan, but the Opposition’s plans seem to have been U-turned today.

[Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab)]

7. What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in rail fares on passenger numbers since 2010.