HC Deb 27 January 1993 vol 217 c764W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will outline the main recommendations which will be submitted by his Department to the Council of Ministers in June 1993 concerning the phasing-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons by chemical companies.

Mr. Maclean

In discussions on hydrochlorofluorocarbons control within the European Community, the Government will continue to press for stricter controls than those in Copenhagen. These will include a 2015 phase out, and a consumption cap of 2.5 per cent.