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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Friday, 19 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Aviation: Alternative Fuels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7033, what assumption on the proportion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate compliance costs being passed through to passengers was used in the Department's cost-benefit analysis.

Answer

We recognise the need to protect consumers and factored this into the design of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate through the inclusion of a buyout option for obligated suppliers, which protects end users (passengers) from excessive costs.

The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cost Benefit Analysis publication provides an assessment of the ticket price impacts of the SAF Mandate, including a detailed description of the pass-through assumption (Section 3; Annex 7.4). The full cost benefit analysis is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66601969dc15efdddf1a872d/uk-saf-mandate-final-stage-cost-benefit-analysis.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11457
Session
2026-27
Related items
Aviation: Alternative Fuels
Monday, 15 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Aviation Costs Cost benefit analysis Fares Package holidays Alternative fuels
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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