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Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Transport

Apr. 25 2024

Source Page: Aviation fuel plan supports growth of British aviation sector
Document: Aviation fuel plan supports growth of British aviation sector (webpage)

Found: Aviation fuel plan supports growth of British aviation sector

Written Question
Aviation: Fuels
Monday 22nd April 2024

Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to section 158 of the Energy Act 2023, what his Department's timescale is for a public consultation on the options for designing and implementing a sustainable aviation fuel revenue certainty scheme.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government put forward a provision in the Energy Act that commits to publishing a consultation on the options for designing and implementing a revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel within six months of the Act receiving Royal Assent, which happened on 26 October.

MP Financial Interest
Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Virgin Atlantic Limited
Address of donor: The VHQ, Fleming Way, Crawley RH10 9DF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Incidental costs of participating in a transatlantic test flight, plus hospitality and hotel for one night in New York, value £818
Destination of visit: United States (New York)
Dates of visit: 28 November 2023 to 30 November 2023
Purpose of visit: As a member of the APPG on Sustainable Aviation, invited to join the first transatlantic test flight using sustainable aviation fuel.
(Registered 6 December 2023)
MP Financial Interest
Chris Grayling (Conservative - Epsom and Ewell)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Virgin Atlantic Limited
Address of donor: The VHQ, Fleming Way, Crawley RH10 9DF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Incidental costs of participating in a transatlantic test flight, plus hospitality and hotel for one night in New York, value £818
Destination of visit: United States (New York)
Dates of visit: 28 November 2023 to 30 November 2023
Purpose of visit: As a member of the APPG on Sustainable Aviation, invited to join the first transatlantic test flight using sustainable aviation fuel.
(Registered 1 December 2023)
MP Financial Interest
Graham Brady (Conservative - Altrincham and Sale West)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Virgin Atlantic Limited
Address of donor: The VHQ, Fleming Way, Crawley RH10 9DF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Incidental costs of participating in a transatlantic test flight, plus hospitality and hotel for one night in New York, value £818
Destination of visit: United States (New York)
Dates of visit: 28 November 2023 to 30 November 2023
Purpose of visit: In my capacity as Chair of the APPG on Sustainable Aviation, invited to join the first transatlantic test flight using sustainable aviation fuel.
(Registered 4 December 2023)
Written Question
Aviation: Fuels
Thursday 9th May 2024

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of financially incentivising the use of sustainable aviation fuel.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

On 25 April 2024, the government’s response to the second consultation on the UK SAF Mandate was published. This confirmed the final design of the scheme which, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into force on 1 January 2025.

The SAF Mandate builds upon the success of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RFTO), providing a long-term incentive to supply sustainable aviation fuel through a guaranteed level of demand.

As part of the SAF Mandate’s design, the government has published Cost Benefit Analysis documents that comprehensively present the possible costs and benefits of the scheme.

Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Department for Transport

Feb. 22 2024

Source Page: Night flight restrictions: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports from October 2025
Document: Annex E: supporting statement to night time abatement objective (PDF)

Found: abatement objective Policy Objective To limit and where possible reduce, the adverse effects of aviation

Select Committee
Opportunity Green
 IPO0025 - Industrial policy

Written Evidence Mar. 05 2024

Inquiry: Industrial policy
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Business and Trade Committee (Department: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

Found: or 3) producing jet fuel from renewable sources, through a range of fuels commonly referred to as ‘sustainable

Written Question
Aviation: Fuels
Thursday 25th January 2024

Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New measures to support sustainable aviation fuel industry, published 4 September 2023, how many commercial sustainable aviation fuel plants are under construction.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

There are currently two commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants operational or under construction in the UK. The Government’s Advanced Fuels Fund has allocated £135m across 13 projects to support private investment in UK SAF projects by overcoming perceived technological and construction risks and will support our industry shared aim to have at least five commercial SAF plants under construction in the UK by 2025.

MP Financial Interest
Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Virgin Atlantic Ltd
Address of donor: The VHQ, Fleming Way, Crawley RH10 9DF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Incidental costs of participating in a transatlantic test flight, plus hospitality and hotel for one night in New York, value £818
Destination of visit: United States (New York)
Dates of visit: 28 November 2023 to 30 November 2023
Purpose of visit: As part of the Aviation APPG, invited to join the first transatlantic test flight using sustainable aviation fuel. I also worked on this when Minister for Aviation.
(Registered 6 December 2023)