§ 12. Mr. Norman Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what measures he proposes to take to eliminate the National Freight Corporation's deficit.
§ Dr. GilbertThis will depend on the outcome of the review which I announced earlier this year.
§ 39. Mr. Giles Shawasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he next plans to meet the Chairman of the National Freight Corporation.
§ Dr. GilbertMy right hon. Friend and I expect to be seeing all the chairmen of the nationalised transport industries shortly in connection with the Consultation Document on Transport Policy.
§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has received about the transfer of traffic from rail to road by subsidiaries of the National Freight Corporation; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Dr. GilbertThe Government publication "Transport Statistics" to be published shortly will show that the use of rail by National Freight Corporation subsidiaries increased from 5.8 million tonnes in 1969 to 7.5 million tonnes in 1973, falling to 7.2 million tonnes in 1974.