Question follow-through · 80838

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for the introduction of E20 petrol in the UK.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
14 Oct 2025
Answer
16 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for the introduction of E20 petrol in the UK.

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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