§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated daily flow of freight traffic between the south-east of England arid the north-east; and what was the comparable figure for 10 years ago.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe table gives details of the freight flows between the south east and north-east regions of England. Information for road goods traffic is available for the period requested. For rail and coastal shipping the earliest comparable data are given.
Average daily freight flows between South-East and North-East England by mode of carriage Mode From To Tonnes per day Road 1977 1987 1977 NE SE 3,100 3,700 SE NE 2,800 2,900 Rail1 1983 1986–87 1983 N SE 730 820 SE N 550 350 Coastal shipping2 1981 1986 1981 NE SE 18,000 15,000 SE NE 2,800 2,000 1 Rail figures are for the Northern region and include traffic to and from Cumbria. The figures for 1986–87 are for the year ending 31 March 1987. 2 Coal makes up over 80 per cent, of the goods carried from the north-east to the south-east by coastal shipping.