HC Deb 29 April 1981 vol 3 c402W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will seek to raise at the next meeting of European Economic Community Energy Ministers the question of introducing a European Economic Community directive to ban the use of lead in petrol in the countries of the Common Market.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The Government's policy on lead in petrol will be made clear in a statement of policy on all aspects of environmental lead which will be made as soon as possible.