Written question asked by Malcolm Thornton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 April 1994. It was answered by Robert Atkins (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 April 1994 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

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Dept of the Environment

Question

What were the findings of his Department's Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards on the proportion of benzene in the air that is emitted from petrol engine exhausts; what action he will take to reduce this source of pollution. - Incl ref to first report of expert panel on air quality standards, in Library, incl figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

242 c204-5W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Air pollution EU law Exhaust emissions Pollution control Benzene Catalytic converters Air Quality Standards Expert Panel

Contains statistics

Yes