10. Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when, having regard to the contribution to national productivity that can be made by self-service petrol stations, he will publish the Model Code for attended and unattended petrol stations for the guidance of local authorities.
§ Mr. EnnalsGuidance on the precautions necessary at self-service petrol filling stations will be included in a revised version of the Home Office Model Code to be published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office in about three months time. Meanwhile, any local authority requiring advice can obtain it from the Home Office.
Mr. Gresham CookeWill the hon. Gentleman put pressure on in this matter? I have been asking Questions on this matter for nearly two years. We are years behind West Germany, which has 6,000 self-service petrol stations. The Model Code should be distributed immediately.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe hon. Gentleman does not need to enjoin me to put pressure on. The advice is now ready. The only reason why there was a delay in circulating the Model Code is that we wanted to include comprehensive advice on the question of self-filling stations. It is now a matter of printing, and it will be distributed very soon.