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Written question asked by Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications have been received from projects in each nation of the UK for funding through the (a) Advanced Fuels Fund and (b) Low Carbon Fuels Fund; and how many of those were (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful.

Answer

Projects applying to and funded through the Advanced Fuels Fund were at various stages of development and would not necessarily have secured a location for project development and construction. There were successful projects with proposed plant locations (at the time of application) in England, Scotland and Wales across the three funding windows, with around £159m, £3.5m and £31.5m awarded respectively. The remaining allocations were made to projects with locations to be confirmed later in their development phase. Between 2022-2026, the AFF received around 75 applications.

The Low Carbon Fuels Fund will support SAF production across the UK by providing up to £219m for projects through to 2029/30. No funds have been allocated to date, as the scheme’s first application window will close on 21 September 2026. This funding will build on the work of the Advanced Fuels Fund, which allocated over £198m to support private investment in 21 UK SAF projects between 2022 and 2026. We are unable to comment on the locations of unsuccessful applications due to ongoing commercial sensitivities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24778
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Aviation Finance Alternative fuels Advanced Fuels Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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