Written question asked by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 June 2023. It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Aviation: Fuels

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of tendering sustainable aviation fuel contracts to help support UK production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working with the Department for Transport (DfT) to understand opportunities for Defence to support the UK Jet Zero Strategy. As a baseline, MOD procurement of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) will be led by the DfT SAF Mandate which intends to introduce a minimum percentage of sustainably derived fuel into aviation fuel sales from 2025, increasing to 10% by 2030, and continuing to increase beyond that point. The MOD is already seeking to procure SAF earlier than 2025, ahead of the mandate, in order to play its part in the migration towards a zero-carbon economy, including the desire to help create a domestic demand.

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