§ 43. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Industry if, in view of the recent trials of electrically-driven cars, he will now provide additional resources to stimulate the development of electrically-driven cars and commercial vehicles.
§ Mr. KaufmanElectric propulsion is used most commonly in light commercial vehicles. Progress in its wider application could be assisted by the development of improved batteries, and my Department, together with the Department of the Environment, is supporting a substantial programme of research on the sodium sulphur battery.