HC Deb 24 July 1970 vol 804 c299W
Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine

asked the Minister of Transport if he will now introduce legislation requiring motor manufacturers to incorporate an exhaust emission control in all new petrol-driven vehicles.

Mr. Peyton

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newark (Mr. Bishop) on 21st July.—[Vol. 804, c. 110.]

Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine

asked the Minister of Transport what further steps he proposes to take to ensure better control over the emission of fumes from diesel-driven vehicles.

Mr. Michael Heseltine

A regulation is being prepared to make conformity with British Standard AU141: 1967 a statutory requirement for all new diesel-driven vehicles.

Discussions are also in progress on the possibility of tightening the standard.

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