§ Mr. Patrick ThompsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps are being taken to ensure that petrol companies are doing enough to advertise the availability of lead-free petrol.
§ Mr. MoynihanPetrol companies which have installed equipment to sell unleaded petrol already have a strong incentive to advertise its availability. The additional duty differential introduced in the Budget makes the new fuel highly attractive at about 6p per gallon cheaper than leaded 4-star. The work of the various organisations interested in the smooth transition to unleaded petrol is co-ordinated by the unleaded petrol group, which I chair.