§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will consider making conversion of an engine to run on unleaded petrol compulsory as part of the MOT test.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWhere cars are convertible we are encouraging owners to have this done right away. There are now significant tax advantages. From October 1990 all new petrol engined vehicles must be capable of running on unleaded petrol.
Legislation leaves the choice with owners so compulsion would be impracticable. Some cars—especially older ones—cannot be converted to unleaded running.