HC Deb 03 March 1978 vol 945 cc437-8W
Mr. Radice

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will now amend the national type approval regulations to meet the difficulties experienced particularly by low volume car manufacturers.

Mr. William Rodgers

The requirement for full type approval of cars first used and what estimates are available for the capital costs of the conversion plants that will be needed.

Mr. Eadie

Some 15,000 million therms of natural gas are expected to be consumed in this country during the current year. To make this quantity of substitute natural gas from coal using existing processes would require about 90 million tons of coal, and a capital investment of some £10,000 million at present prices.

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