§ Baroness Byfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Economic Secretary on 22 January (HC Deb, 1420W), how much of the tax revenue raised from fuel duties was contributed by biodiesel and other fuels derived from renewable sources. [HL1292]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamThe Government introduced a reduced rate of duty for biodiesel, at 20 pence per litre below the rate for ultra-low-sulphur52WA petrol, in July 2002. £1.3 million was raised in revenue from biodiesel sold at this reduced duty rate in the year 2002–03. This represents approximately 0.01 per cent of total duty revenues raised from all fuel duties.
Information is not available about the revenue raised from any other fuels derived from renewable sources which would have been charged at the standard rate of duty.
The revenue raised by the Exchequer from fuel duties is published by HM Customs & Excise atwww.uktradeinfo.com in the Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin.