HC Deb 13 December 1994 vol 251 cc544-5W
Sir Michael Neubert

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what conclusions the River Thames working group has reached from its study into transport on the Thames.

Mr. Deva

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what conclusions the River Thames working group has reached from its study into transport on the Thames.

Mr. Norris

The River Thames working group has now completed its work examining the potential for increasing traffic on the River Thames and its report will be published tomorrow. The Thames is a unique river with its own special characteristics, opportunities and problems. The group has concluded that there is scope for increasing freight volumes and for improving tourist services and suggests what is needed to allow this to happen. I will place a copy of the report in the Library tomorrow.