HC Deb 04 July 1977 vol 934 cc433-4W
27. Mr. Jim Lester

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what encouragement his Deparment is giving to motor manufacturers to develop a diesel saloon car in the way that foreign manufacturers have done.

Mr. Cryer

It must be for the individual car manufacturers to decide their strategy towards the development and production of diesel-engined passenger cars; however, the Department is keeping in touch with developments and is funding a number of diesel-engined development projects.