British Bioethanol Industry — [Mike Gapes in the Chair]

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 3:32 pm on 16 January 2019.

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Photo of Anna Turley Anna Turley Labour/Co-operative, Redcar 3:32, 16 January 2019

I appreciate the Minister giving way—she is being extremely generous with her time. I want to pick up the point about costs. We know that the cost of ethanol is lower than oil; unfortunately, bioethanol is currently more highly taxed than petrol, which makes E10 fuels about 1p more expensive—about £20 per year for the average motorist. Tax incentives are extremely important to incentivise behaviour. Are the Government looking at tax incentives to encourage the roll-out?