Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2003. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what work has been carried out recently by the National Weights and Measures Laboratory and other government bodies into the delivery by oil supply companies of fuels to retailers at high temperatures.

Answer: Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what work has been carried out recently by the National Weights and Measures Laboratory and other government bodies into the delivery by oil supply companies of fuels to retailers at high temperatures. [134571] Mr. Timms: NWML commissioned a report by NEL (National Engineering Laboratory) on `Temperature Compensation of Liquid Fuels' in 1999. In response to the report NWML included five separate projects in its current work programme (2000-05). These projects comprise an investigation into possible legislative changes based on standard temperature accounting, the inclusion of sight gauges on road tankers, accuracy of service station stock records, sources and quantities of delivery losses including vapour recovery, and accuracy and legal tolerances of the meters in the supply chain.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 134571; 412 c342W;412 c350W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Fuels Garages and petrol stations Measurement Temperature Research
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk