1 MP Backs Biodiesel Tax Break Campaign
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MP backs biodiesel tax break campaign

29 June 2011

Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George is backing a campaign to keep tax breaks for companies who produce biodiesel.

converting cooking oil into biodiesel presently gain from a 20p differential however that is because of end next April.

The St Ives MP, who leads the Lib Dem Environment Team, has actually been meeting the UK sustainable biodiesel alliance.

Mr George said "a number of small companies in Cornwall presently earn money from utilized cooking oil".

He added: "In order to be able to get this type of industry going it does require simply a bit of lift which can be found in the form of tax inevitable."

Biodiesel is a blend of traditional diesel, rapeseed and vegetable oils.

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