§ 16. Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he is holding with representatives of the transport industry and others concerned to expedite the manufacture of vehicles designed to operate on lead-free petrol.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe expect the European Commission to propose a type approval directive allowing member states to require new models of car from 1989 and all new cars from 1991 to be designed to run on lead-free petrol. Officals from my own and other Departments concerned have been discussing the implications of this with the vehicle manufacturers and others concerned.