§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate he has made of the number of filling stations which(a) supply ultra-low sulphur petrol and (b) will supply ultra-low sulphur petrol by April 2001. [138440]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 15 November 2000]: The Department does not hold information on the number of petrol retail outlets in the UK selling ultra-low sulphur petrol (ULSP). According to HM Customs and Excise data, ULSP currently constitutes around a third of petrol released for consumption in the UK.
Future levels of supply for ULSP will be a matter for individual companies to determine.
§ Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many fuel retail outlets sell low sulphur petrol in(a) Wales, (b) rural Wales, (c) England and (d) rural England; and what proportion this is of total petrol outlets. [138268]
§ Mrs. LiddellI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale, West (Mr. Brady).