§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many motorised vehicles in his Department and in the armed forces run on lead-free petrol; if he has any plans to increase the use of lead-free petrol by vehicles run by his Department and the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NeubertThe majority of my Department's current vehicle fleet uses and will continue to use diesel fuel. We have already implemented, for petrol-engined staff cars, vans and minibuses, a policy of purchasing vehicles capable of running on unleaded petrol. The remainder of the current fleet of petrol-engined vehicles, which can be technically and cost-effectively adapted to run on unleaded petrol, is being converted during routine servicing.