asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to make lead-free petrol available to the general public in this country and, if so, if he anticipates a price differential between such petrol and that on general sale.
Written Answers. - Lead-Free Petrol.
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Council Directive 85/210/EEC requires member states to ensure the availability of unleaded petrol and its balanced distribution within their territories by 1 October 1989. The necessary arrangements will be assisted by an interdepartmental steering group which I recently initiated. Pricing policy for unleaded petrol in this country has not yet been determined.