Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £219 million to power Britain's green aviation revolution, published on 16 June 2026, how much funding has been (a) allocated and (b) committed under that Fund in 2026-27 financial year; and what the funding allocation is for (i) 2027-2028, (ii) 2028-2029, (iii) 2029-2030, (iv) 2030-2031, and (v) 2031-2032 financial years.

The Low Carbon Fuels Fund (LCFF) will provide up to £219m between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support the commercialisation of first-of-a-kind sustainable aviation fuel production plants in the UK. Funds will be allocated through a competitive bidding process, for which the first window will open in summer 2026. £93m of this funding is available over the first two years of the scheme – FY2026/27 and FY2027/28, with the remaining £126m over FY2028/29 and FY2029/30. The scheme has not been committed past 2029/30.