§ 24. Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to promote environmental considerations in transport policy.
§ Mr. ChannonEnvironmental considerations figure prominently in the development of transport policy. We have recently produced a booklet "Transport and the Environment", which describes our action in this area.
In the key area of vehicle emission standards, my noble Friend the Minister for Housing, Environment and Countryside reached agreement last week with our European partners on much stricter limits for small cars. These will take mandatory effect from 1992.