Unleaded Petrol (Hansard, 25 January 1989)

§ 24. Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of car refuellings now take place at garages which stock unleaded petrol.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
About 25 per cent. of refuellings are now estimated to take place at petrol stations where unleaded petrol is available.

§ 70. Mr. Mans
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the percentage increase in demand for unleaded petrol over the last 12 months.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
The demand for unleaded petrol has increased by over 1,500 per cent. during the last year. We hope the demand will increase substantially further in the next 12 months.

§ 99. Mr. Andrew MacKay
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the current availability of unleaded petrol; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
Encouraging progress has been made with about 3,000 petrol stations around the country now selling unleaded petrol. This is growing by some 60 stations a week.