Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Nic Dakin Excerpts
Thursday 11th October 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jesse Norman Portrait Jesse Norman
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I do not need to, because my hon. Friend has done a splendid job in the House himself.

Nic Dakin Portrait Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
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Given that the introduction of E10 fuel would improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions, why do we not introduce it? When are the Government going to do this?

Jesse Norman Portrait Jesse Norman
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The hon. Gentleman will be aware that this is the subject of a consultation that has only just closed. We will need to review that, but we are looking closely at the issue and we have been making tremendous progress on it. He will also be aware that some of the business concerns that have been expressed had much more to do with the low bioethanol price and higher wheat prices than with the Government’s position.