HC Deb 26 July 1989 vol 157 c786W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those city councils who specify polymer modified bitumens.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

This information is not collected by the Department.

Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what studies he has made of the environmental improvement to the atmosphere that would be achieved if county council surveyors specified polymer modified bitumens.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Warren Spring laboratory, on behalf of the Department, is assessing the emissions of volatile organic compounds to atmosphere and the options for their control. Work on unmodified, thermal and blown bitumens is not yet complete.