Aviation: Fuels
Commons · Question 1279 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 May 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any future temporary slot alleviation measures linked to aviation fuel supply concerns would require evidence of an actual fuel shortage before being activated.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 29 May 2026
The Department for Transport is working closely with the aviation industry to monitor potential impacts arising from global fuel supply pressures linked to the Middle East conflict. The Government continues to track jet fuel stocks, while engaging regular...