§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to press release HMT/DETR1 of 8 November, when he expects the oil companies will provide nationwide availability of ultra-low sulphur petrol. [138228]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 13 November 2000]: As announced in the pre-Budget report, the Government will reduce duty on ultra-low sulphur petrol (ULSP) by 2 pence a litre subject to oil companies making this fuel available nationwide.
ULSP is already on sale at some petrol stations and oil companies have indicated that they expect to make it available nationwide during next year.