HC Deb 19 November 2002 vol 394 cc105-6W
Mr. Sayeed

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of petrol stations in the UK supply liquefied petroleum gas to customers. [80505]

Mr. Wilson

The Liquid Petroleum Gas Association (LPGA) informed my Department that there is currently a total of 1179 LPG public refuelling stations in UK (including Offshore Islands and Ireland), of which 666 are located at petrol stations.

Mr. Sayeed

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the impact of requiring(a) new and (b) refurbished petrol stations to provide liquefied petroleum gas. [80506]

Mr. Wilson

An impact assessment has currently not been undertaken, however at a meeting between my Department and the Liquid Petroleum Gas Association in January this year, the association informed us that new retail sites are opening at a rate approaching one per day. Given the incentives from both DFT and my Department and the rate at which sites are opening, the Government continue to promote, encourage, and more importantly continue to raise the awareness of alternative fuel in particular LPG, by continue working with Energy and Transport Industries.