Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2017 to Question 117579 on Biofuels, what the timetable is for the working party to (a) consider and (b) come to a decision on the implementation of the recommendations of the report entitled Petrol Successfully Deploying E10.

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s report “Successfully Deploying E10 Petrol” published in September 2017 recommended increasing the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation which will encourage the increased deployment of low carbon fuels including E10. Subject to Parliamentary approval, we plan to increase the obligation on fuel suppliers from April 2018. The working group is considering other recommendations from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership report in tandem with preparations to introduce new fuel labelling requirements for all road fuels by October 2018. The group is focussed on ensuring that there is clear consumer advice, including on vehicle compatibility for E10 fuel, ahead of the introduction of the new labels. This should help enable a smooth introduction of E10 should commercial fuel retailers choose to supply it.