HL Deb 28 April 1993 vol 545 c18WA
Lord Bruce of Donington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they propose, either at present or in the foreseeable future, to agree to a European Commission proposal for a European Community tax on energy.

The Minister of State, Department of Transport (The Earl of Caithness)

We are not yet convinced that a European Community carbon/energy tax is a necessary or appropriate response to the problem of global warming.