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Biofuels: USA

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 79688

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the removal of tariffs on US bio-ethanol imports on the UK bio-ethanol market.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The UK bioethanol industry has faced challenges for some time prior to the removal of tariffs for US imports. Both Ministers and senior officials have worked with the sector closely over the course of this year to understand these long-standing issues and the impacts of any regulatory changes.

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