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Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Asked by
Norman Lamb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the impact of the development of a biofuels industry on the rural economy.
Subjects
Biofuels; Industry; Taxation; Rural areas
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the future growing of GM oilseed rape safe for the production of biodiesel. - There are no such plans. No varieties of GM oil seed rape have authorisation for commercial growing in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the future growing of GM oilseed rape safe for the production of biodiesel. - There are no such plans. No varieties of GM oil seed rape have authorisation for commercial growing in the...
Asked by
Michael Meacher
(Labour)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 November 2003
For answer on
20 November 2003
Answered on
20 November 2003
Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has for the future growing of GM
oilseed rape safe for the production of biodiesel. [140154]
Mr. Morley: There are no such plans. No varieties of GM oil seed rape have authorisation for commercial growing in the UK.
Subjects
Biofuels; Genetically modified organisms; Production; Oilseed rape
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
140154; 413 c1228W;413 c1226W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the impact of the development of a biofuels industry on the rural economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the impact of the development of a biofuels industry on the rural economy.
Asked by
Norman Lamb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 November 2003
For answer on
20 November 2003
Answered on
20 November 2003
Subjects
Biofuels; Industry; Taxation; Rural areas
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939; 139831
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on the development of a biofuels industry and which is the lead Department on biofuel issues.
Supplementary on the development of a biofuels industry and which is the lead Department on biofuel issues.
Asked by
Keith Simpson
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 November 2003
Subjects
Biofuels
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939-40
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on the difference in duty reduction on liquefied petroleum gas fossil fuel and that on bioethanol and biodiesel. - Including figures.
1st supplementary on the difference in duty reduction on liquefied petroleum gas fossil fuel and that on bioethanol and biodiesel. - Including figures.
Asked by
Norman Lamb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 November 2003
Subjects
Biofuels; Industry; Taxation; Rural areas
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on the development of a biofuels industry, the existing rate of duty derogation and the Governments biofuel policy.
Supplementary on the development of a biofuels industry, the existing rate of duty derogation and the Governments biofuel policy.
Asked by
David Leslie Taylor
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 November 2003
Subjects
Biofuels
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Biofuels
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c940
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Biofuels; Industry; Taxation; Rural areas
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Biofuels
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939-40
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on the development of a biofuels industry and the availability of biodiesel.
Supplementary on the development of a biofuels industry and the availability of biodiesel.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 November 2003
Subjects
Biofuels
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c940
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Biofuels
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
413 c939
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking towards the introduction of (a) bioethanol and (b) biodiesel fuels for road users. (Failed OPQ)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking towards the introduction of (a) bioethanol and (b) biodiesel fuels for road users. (Failed OPQ)
Asked by
Bill Wiggin
(Conservative)
Answered by
David Jamieson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 November 2003
For answer on
18 November 2003
Answered on
18 November 2003
Mr. Wiggin:: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking towards the introduction of (a) bioethanol and (b)
biodiesel fuels for road users. [138867]
Mr. Jamieson: The Government introduced a 20 pence per litre fuel duty incentive for biodiesel in July 2002, which has already
resulted in a big increase in biodiesel sales. A similar duty incentive for bioethanol is due to come into effect in January 2005.
Subjects
Biofuels; Excise duties; Alternative fuels
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
138867; 413 c729W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of the additional £98 million funding for renewable energy capital grant programme to 2006 is being allocated to (a) offshore wind, (b) solar PV and (c) biomass. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of the additional £98 million funding for renewable energy capital grant programme to 2006 is being allocated to (a) offshore wind, (b) solar PV and (c) biomass. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Lord Stunell
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 November 2003
For answer on
18 November 2003
Answered on
18 November 2003
Mr. Stunell: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the additional £98 million funding for
renewable energy capital grant programme to 2006 is being allocated to (a) offshore wind, (b) solar PV and (c) biomass. [139492]
Mr. Timms: A little under 50 per cent. of this funding has been committed to Round 1 offshore wind projects, reflecting the
importance of offshore wind to meeting the Government's 2010 renewable energy target. It is intended that decisions on the
allocation of the remaining funding will be taken in the first half of 2004.
Subjects
Capital investment; Biofuels; Finance; Grants; Renewable energy; Wind power; Solar power; Photovoltaics
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
139492; 413 c746W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment was made of the environmental effects before setting duty rates for (a) liquefied petroleum gas and (b) biodiesel in the 2003 Finance Bill. - Inc ref to 8 September 2003, 410 c102W.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment was made of the environmental effects before setting duty rates for (a) liquefied petroleum gas and (b) biodiesel in the 2003 Finance Bill. - Inc ref to 8 September 2003, 410 c102W.
Asked by
Austin Mitchell
(Labour)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 November 2003
For answer on
11 November 2003
Answered on
11 November 2003
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment was made of the environmental effects before setting
duty rates for (a) liquefied petroleum gas and (b) biodiesel in the 2003 Finance Bill. [137499]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Waveney (Mr. Blizzard), 8 September 2003, Official
Report, column 102W.
Subjects
Air pollution; Biofuels; Excise duties; Fuels; Liquefied petroleum gas
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
137499; 413 c171W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many generators burn biomass and wood residues in the United Kingdom; and what her forecast is for the number so doing in (a) 2006, (b) 2010 and (c) 2012. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many generators burn biomass and wood residues in the United Kingdom; and what her forecast is for the number so doing in (a) 2006, (b) 2010 and (c) 2012. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Lord Barker of Battle
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 November 2003
For answer on
10 November 2003
Answered on
10 November 2003
Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many generators burn biomass and wood residues in the
United Kingdom; and what her forecast is for the number so doing in (a) 2006, (b) 2010 and (c) 2012. [137096]
Mr. Timms: In 2002, there were eight generating stations in the United Kingdom that burned biomass or wood residues. Figures are not
yet available for 2003 but we are aware that up to 17 more biomass schemes could generate electricity in 2003. Forecasts of future
electricity generation are not made at this level of detail.
Subjects
Biofuels; Electricity generation; Forecasts; Power stations; Timber
Date
10 November 2003
Reference
137096; 413 c27W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of biofuel sold in the United Kingdom was recycled cooking oil in the last year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of biofuel sold in the United Kingdom was recycled cooking oil in the last year for which figures are available.
Asked by
John Hayes
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ben Bradshaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 October 2003
For answer on
3 November 2003
Answered on
3 November 2003
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of biofuel sold in the United
Kingdom was recycled cooking oil in the last year for which figures are available. [134376]
Mr. Bradshaw: Currently, half of the two million litres of biodiesel sold each month in the UK comes from recycled vegetable oil.
The remainder is imported and is manufactured from virgin rape seed oil.
Subjects
Biofuels; Alternative fuels; Renewable energy; Vegetable oils
Date
3 November 2003
Reference
134376; 412 c414W;412 c422W
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Witnesses
Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment; Powergen; National Farmers Union; Treasury; United Utilities; Shell; British Sugar; Sustainable Development Commission; Monsanto; UK Petroleum Industry Association; Lord Whitty; John Healey; Agricultural Biotechnology Council; Cargill; Energy Power Resources; Renewable Power Association; Petroplus; Renewable Fuels Ltd
Notes
DEB;CH 11 MAR 2004; Received 10.11.03
Subjects
Crops; Agriculture; Climate change; Biofuels; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Farms; Nature conservation; Sustainable development
Commons Library location
CS 850
Date
29 October 2003
Reference
HC 929 2002/03
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee written evidence;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Subjects
Crops; Biofuels
Date
29 October 2003
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's estimate is of (a) the percentage of the United Kingdom's farmland suitable for growing biofuel crops and (b) the quantity of biofuel that could be produced from this land. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 27...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's estimate is of (a) the percentage of the United Kingdom's farmland suitable for growing biofuel crops and (b) the quantity of biofuel that could be produced from this land. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 27...
Asked by
John Hayes
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ben Bradshaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 October 2003
For answer on
28 October 2003
Answered on
28 October 2003
Mr. John Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the Government's estimate is of (a) the
percentage of the United Kingdom's farmland suitable for growing biofuel crops and (b) the quantity of biofuel that could be
produced from this land. [134373]
Mr. Bradshaw: [holding answer 27 October 2003]: As biofuels can be produced from mainstream arable crops, a large proportion of the
UK's 4.2 million hectares of arable land (2001-02 figures) is suitable for growing biofuel feedstocks. The key factor in determining
the amount of land used is the need for the market return to the farmer to be sufficient to motivate diversion from production for
established food and animal feed markets. Achieving the Biofuels Directive's reference target of 5.75 per cent. use of biofuels by
2010 would require the production of biofuels from waste vegetable oil, plus feedstocks from around 1 million hectares of
agricultural land.
Subjects
Crops; Biofuels; Land use; Arable farming
Date
28 October 2003
Reference
134373; 412 c157W;412 c165W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on further assistance for the agriculture industry in producing biomass for use in power stations. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 23 October 2003).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on further assistance for the agriculture industry in producing biomass for use in power stations. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 23 October 2003).
Asked by
Lord Barker of Battle
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ben Bradshaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 October 2003
For answer on
28 October 2003
Answered on
28 October 2003
Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on further
assistance for the agriculture industry in producing biomass for use in power stations. [133884]
Mr. Bradshaw: [holding answer 23 October 2003]:
This Department is committed to supporting biomass for energy use. In addition to Defra's existing Energy Crops Scheme, which
provides funding to support the planting of energy crops and the setting up of producer groups, there are several new initiatives
which will support biomass.
Under the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, crops for energy use can continue to be grown on both set-aside and non
set-aside land and will receive payments under the new Single Payments Scheme. An additional Euro 45 per hectare will be available
from 1 January 2004 for energy crops grown on non set-aside land. A maximum guaranteed area of 1.5m hectares is fixed for the EU for
this additional payment and aid will be reduced if production exceeds that area. Defra, in association with the devolved
administrations and the Forestry Commission, is setting up a £3.5 million UK- wide Bio-energy Infrastructure Scheme. This scheme
will help develop the supply chain required to harvest, store, process and supply biomass to energy end-users.
Markets for biomass in heat, combined heat and power, and power generation are being developed through the Department of Trade and
Industry/New Opportunities Fund's Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme. The Department of Trade and Industry is currently consulting
stakeholders on changes to the rules for co-firing biomass with fossil fuels in conventional power stations. The proposed changes
will give longer timescales for the use of biomass, thereby making co-firing a more attractive option for both farmers and power
generators.
Subjects
Crops; Agriculture; Biofuels; Government assistance; Power stations; Subsidies
Date
28 October 2003
Reference
133884; 412 c160W;412 c168W
House
House of Commons