§ 35. Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what figures he has for sales of lead-free petrol(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) in other European countries.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe latest figures available for the United Kingdom are for March 1990 and these show that about 31 per cent. of petrol sold was unleaded. The Department does not collect information on sales of unleaded petrol in other European countries. However, the July 1990 issue ofPetroleum Review is expected to publish figures on the market share of unleaded petrol in member states of the European Communities in 1989.