Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Battle (Labour), on Thursday, 26 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 44 members in total.

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USED COOKING OIL AND BIO-DIESEL DUTY DIFFERENTIAL

That this House recognises that bio-diesel manufactured from used cooking oil is one of the most sustainable renewable fuels available in the UK; notes the Government's decision to abolish the 20 pence per litre duty differential for bio-diesel in 2010 which will make bio-diesel significantly more expensive than road fossil fuels and therefore commercially unviable; accepts that the tax differential will mean that bio-diesel will become more expensive than fossil-based road fuels with the largest price effect felt by high-blend users such as 3663, McDonalds and Morrisons, that use between 20 and 100 per cent. bio-diesel blends for their vehicle fleets and forecourts and are likely to decide that bio-diesel is no longer commercially viable; recognises that this is likely to destroy the domestic industry for bio-diesel made from used cooking oil; agrees with the UK Sustainable Bio-diesel Alliance that this decision runs counter to the Government's commitment on the role sustainable bio-fuels can play in meeting domestic greenhouse gas and renewable energy targets and the recommendations made in the 2008 Gallagher Review; understands that whilst incentives for bio-diesel for road use provided through the Renewable Transport Obligation are welcome, they do not on their own provide sufficient support for the industry; and calls on the Government to look into ways in which the most sustainable forms of bio-diesel, most notably those made from used cooking oil, continue to receive the necessary support once the differential has been abolished in April 2010.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

268 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Lynne Jones

Nigel Evans

David Amess

Paddy Tipping

Subjects

Energy Taxation

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk