Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a temporary ban on private jet travel to save available jet fuel for commercial flights.

The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to ensure the resilience of jet fuel supply and the continuity of commercial aviation operations. There has been no evidence of changes in flight schedules or short notice cancellations due to fuel shortage in the UK. We are engaging with industry partners to monitor supply and demand, and to develop contingency options should disruption arise.

Private jets are used for a variety of reasons such as medical and emergency response, specialised industry logistics, government and military use as well corporate and leisure flights. They account for only a small proportion of overall jet fuel use - in the region of 1-1.5% of fuel used on flights departing UK aerodromes each year are used for private jets - so any restriction would be likely to have only a limited effect in conserving fuel for commercial aviation

As part of contingency planning, we are exploring a range of options in the event of potential disruption. Any policy would have to assess the proportionality, impacts and feasibility of potential measures.