Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to remove the entitlement to use red diesel in agriculture, fish farming and rail beyond 2022; and if so, what support they will provide to those industries to improve their energy efficiency or source greener alternatives.

The Government has no current plans to review the entitlement to use red diesel in agriculture, fish farming and rail.

However, the Government still expects these users of red diesel to improve the energy efficiency of their vehicles and machinery, or to look for greener alternatives. To support the development of these alternatives, the Government has committed to at least a doubling of the size of the Energy Innovation Programme, accelerating the design and production of innovative clean energy technologies.