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

29 June 2011

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

Producers transforming oil into biodiesel currently benefit from a 20p differential but that is due to end next April.

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

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

He included: "In order to have the ability to get this type of market going it does need just a little bit of lift which can be found in the form of tax inescapable."

Biodiesel is a blend of conventional diesel, rapeseed and veggie oils.

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