"Lead in the Environment"

HC Deb 13 July 1983 vol 45 cc372-3W

Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to publish the Government's response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on environmental pollution's ninth report entitled "Lead in the Environment".

Mr. Gow

My right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for the Environment announced on 18 April 1983, the day that the Royal Commission's report was published, that the Government had accepted its recommendations that lead should be phased out from petrol altogether and that negotiations should begin on the introduction of unleaded petrol throughout the EC. — [Vol. 41, c. 21–22]. I hope to publish a response to the remaining recommendations soon.