§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will initiate, as a matter of urgency, a programme of research, development and grant-aid to companies developing battery-operated buses and small vehicles in order to reduce pollution and congestion in inner-city areas.
§ Mr. MulleyThe Government are already supporting battery research.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many transport authorities have battery-operated buses in service.
§ Mr. MulleyTwo Government-sponsored battery-driven buses have been tested in service in a number of locations. I understand that SELNEC PTE hopes shortly to bring into service a battery-driven bus developed jointly by itself and Chloride.