§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy towards the diversion of goods traffic from roads to railways; and if he will set up a departmental committee to inquire into this matter.
§ Mr. MulleyI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Preston, North (Mr. Atkins) on 7th May.—[Vol. 891, c.454.]
TOTAL RATE PAYMENTS England United kingdom Domestic Non Domestic Domestic Non Domestic £ million £ million £ million £ million 1965–66 … … … … … 512.9 560.7 598.7 647.0 1966–67 … … … … … 570.2 633.8 663.0 738.4 1967–68 … … … … … 585.5 674.1 676.6 782.6 1968–69 … … … … … 611.4 717.7 708.7 836.9 1969–70 … … … … … 651.9 790.7 755.7 922.3 1970–71 … … … … … 693.4 866.7 810.0 1,019.3 1971–72 … … … … … 806.6 1,010.0 946.2 1,181.8 1972–73 … … … … … 923.9 1,153.3 1,071.2 1,336.7 1973–74* … … … … 1,020.3 1,285.9 1,177.9 1,486.0 1974–75* … … … … 1,010.0 1,726.4 1,162.1 1,975.6 * Provisional estimates.