§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what commitments he has received from major oil companies relating to the introduction of ultra low-sulphur petrol in UK garages. [138507]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 16 November 2000]: The Government intend to cut the duty on ultra-low sulphur petrol and widen its differential with unleaded petrol by a further 2p per litre in Budget 2001, conditional on the oil companies guaranteeing nationwide access to its environmental benefits.