HC Deb 09 June 1998 vol 313 c514W
40. Dr. Whitehead

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to encourage the benchmarking of environmental performance by bus companies. [43269]

Dr. Strang

The Government are already introducing tax changes to encourage greener buses; and progressively higher emission standards have been required across the EU. I welcome voluntary benchmarking by the bus industry.