HC Deb 18 June 1998 vol 314 c322W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps she is taking to increase the availability in the United Kingdom of low-sulphur diesel. [46575]

Mr. Battle

The major step the Government have taken to increase the availability of ultra-low sulphur diesel has been the change in the relative levels of excise duty between this fuel and conventional diesel, announced in the March Budget. I expect new suppliers of this fuel to enter the UK market as a result.

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