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Biofuels: Imports

Commons · Question 80845 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the US trade deal on levels of bioethanol production in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Oct 2025

The closure of UK bioethanol production in the UK this year represents a significant loss in capacity. However, it is not considered likely to impact the manufacture or supply of E10 petrol in the UK. It is expected that the supply of bioethanol for petro...