Military Aircraft: Fuels
Commons · Question 4904 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department will complete the transition to sustainable aviation fuel.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 5 Jun 2026
Defence will follow the incremental transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as set out in the UK Government's SAF mandate, which requires all aviation fuel to contain 22% SAF by 2040. The current percentage rate is 3.6%, increasing annually by a fur...