Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of innovative fuel technologies in the defence sector.

The Government's Industrial Strategy sets out a number of ambitious 'Grand Challenges' that put the UK at the forefront of developing, manufacturing and using low carbon technologies.

With an equipment plan worth £180 billion over 10 years, a rising defence budget and an £800 million innovation fund, there are great opportunities for innovative defence-related suppliers, including those working with fuel technologies.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to embracing technological advances in sustainable fuel and continues to study developments in energy technologies, considering how they can be applied in future to defence capabilities.