1 MP Backs Biodiesel Tax Break Campaign
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MP backs break project

29 June 2011

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

Producers converting cooking oil into biodiesel currently 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 satisfying with the UK sustainable biodiesel alliance.

Mr George stated "a variety of small businesses in Cornwall presently generate income from used cooking oil".

He included: "In order to have the ability to get this kind of industry going it does need just a little bit of lift which is available in the kind of tax inevitable."

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

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