HC Deb 18 July 2002 vol 389 c502W
Mr. Connarty

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many LPG production sites and distribution sites there are; how many there were in 1990; and if she will make a statement on LPG use in Scotland. [53589]

Mrs. Liddell

Information provided by the LPG Association for the UK, including Scotland, indicatesthere are currently approximately 80 cylinder filling plants/bulk distribution depots; there are currently 1,104 vehicle filling stations in the UK, an increase from 100 in 1998 (Scotland figures: 38 stations in 2000: 54 sites currently).

LPG offers benefits from reduced emissions and reduced fuel costs for motorists. Scotland Office Ministers have campaigned for increased use of LPG, not least because of the potential benefits to some of Scotland's most remote communities. I am therefore glad to see its availability increase across Scotland.