HC Deb 03 May 1988 vol 132 cc370-1W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give figures for the amount of funding granted to private industry by his Department to assist in the development of alternatives to chlorofluorohydrocarbons for each year since 1980 for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement about future funding.

Mr. Atkins

My Department has given no such funding, nor does it have any plans to make any available specifically for this purpose in the future. I would, however, refer the hon. Member to my reply to him of 20 April at column440.

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if, in the light of new scientific evidence, including that published on 15 March by the International Ozone Trends Panel, he will now require labelling of aerosol products to indicate whether they contain chlorofluorohydrocarbons as propellants; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Atkins

I refer to my reply to the hon. Member for Norwood (Mr. Fraser) on 17 March at column647.