HC Deb 28 June 1989 vol 155 cc482-3W
20. Mr. Anthony Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the level of demand for unleaded petrol in March.

29. Mr. Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of total petrol sales in the United Kingdom are now accounted for by the sale of unleaded petrol.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

In the month to mid-March, unleaded petrol accounted for 6.4 per cent. of the market. Uptake more than doubled in the following month to 14.4 per cent. The latest figure for the month to mid-May is 19.3 per cent., which shows that the switch to unleaded fuel is rapidly gaining momentum. The rate of progress is very encouraging as the average for the whole of 1988 was a mere 1.1 per cent. This can be attributed to the Chancellor's Budget incentive, the successful national television advertising campaign and many other Government and private sector promotional initiatives.

66. Mr. Mans

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

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association advises us that approaching two out of three refuellings now take place at petrol stations where unleaded fuel is available.