Aviation: Fuels
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of private jets on the availability of jet fuel for commercial flights.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to ensure the resilience of jet fuel supply and the continuity of commercial aviation operations. We are engaging with industry partners to monitor supply and demand, and to develop contingency options should disruption arise.
Private jets are used for a variety of reasons, such as medical and emergency response, specialised industry logistics, government and military use as well as corporate and leisure flights. They account for only a small proportion of overall jet fuel use, so any restriction would provide only a limited amount of fuel savings for commercial aviation.
As part of contingency planning, we are exploring a range of options in the event of potential disruption. Any policy would need to assess the proportionality, impacts and feasibility of potential measures.
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