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.

Producers transforming cooking oil into gain from a 20p differential however that is due to end next April.

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

Mr George said "a number of small companies in Cornwall presently generate income from used cooking oil".

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

Biodiesel is a mix of standard diesel, rapeseed and vegetable oils.

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