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RATE OF DUTY ON BIOFUELS

Early day motion 1385, tabled 23 May 2002 by Paddy Tipping (Labour). Signed by 145 members.

That this House notes the 800,000ha of set aside land in the United Kingdom; observes that this land could be used to produce at least one million tonnes of biodiesel/bioethanol for road transport; and urges the Chancellor to build on his existing policy by changing the rate of duty for these environmentally friendly fuels to match the 40p per litre rebate already granted to the fossil gas fuels LPG and CNG.

Signatures by party: Labour 67, Liberal Democrat 39, Conservative 21, Labour/Co-operative 7, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.