Lorry Drivers (Hansard, 8 March 1976)

§ Sir Bernard Braine
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations have been made to him about contradictions in the present requirements under the Road Traffic Act regarding statutory meal breaks for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and local authority byelaws prohibiting the parking of such

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAFFIC 1960–74

Millions

Number of Passenger Journeys Freight carried (ton-miles)

BR DB SNCF BR DB SNCF

1960 … … 1,037 1,276 566 18,650 34,352 34,791

1961 … … 1,025 1,190 567 17,591 35,019 35,986

1962 … … 998 1,146 579 16,104 36,119 37,417

1963 … … 938 1,099 599 15,398 38,993 40,470

1964 … … 928 1,081 608 16,052 38,366 39,907

1965 … … 865 1,088 620 15,429 36,829 39,485

1966 … … 835 1,061 628 14,790 36,234 39,179

1967 … … 837 937 627 13,609 34,525 40,033

1968 … … 831 932 578 14,693 36,720 39,881

1969 … … 805^* 949 607 14,214‡ 41,803 40,433

1970 … … 824^* 980 613 15,014‡ 44,354 44,080

1971 … … 816^* 981 608 13,458‡ 40,485 41,964

1972 … … 754^* 979 626 12,858‡ 40,170 42,805

1973 … … 728^* 1,019 620 14,043‡ 41,777 45,808

1974 … … 733^* 1,010† 642 13,230‡ 41,736† 47,130

^* Route transfers between BR and London Transport in 1969 and 1970 have led to a reduction in the total number of passengers carried by BR. These amounted to around 40 million journeys in 1970.

† Estimated.

‡ Figures for 1969–74 exclude traffic forwarded by Freightliners Limited and National Carriers Limited.

Mr. Eldon
Griffiths asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total of British Rail employees, and how far this has decreased since the Transport
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vehicles in lay-byes during the hours between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.; and what proposals he has for resolving these restrictions.

§ Dr. Gilbert
One representation has been received from a private individual. There is no inherent incompatibility in the two requirements, provided drivers plan carefully where they can take their breaks. It is for local authorities to assess parking needs in their areas.

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAFFIC 1960–74
Millions
			Number of Passenger Journeys	Freight carried (ton-miles)
	BR	DB	SNCF	BR	DB	SNCF
1960	…	…	1,037	1,276	566	18,650	34,352	34,791
1961	…	…	1,025	1,190	567	17,591	35,019	35,986
1962	…	…	998	1,146	579	16,104	36,119	37,417
1963	…	…	938	1,099	599	15,398	38,993	40,470
1964	…	…	928	1,081	608	16,052	38,366	39,907
1965	…	…	865	1,088	620	15,429	36,829	39,485
1966	…	…	835	1,061	628	14,790	36,234	39,179
1967	…	…	837	937	627	13,609	34,525	40,033
1968	…	…	831	932	578	14,693	36,720	39,881
1969	…	…	805^*	949	607	14,214‡	41,803	40,433
1970	…	…	824^*	980	613	15,014‡	44,354	44,080
1971	…	…	816^*	981	608	13,458‡	40,485	41,964
1972	…	…	754^*	979	626	12,858‡	40,170	42,805
1973	…	…	728^*	1,019	620	14,043‡	41,777	45,808
1974	…	…	733^*	1,010†	642	13,230‡	41,736†	47,130
^* Route transfers between BR and London Transport in 1969 and 1970 have led to a reduction in the total number of passengers carried by BR. These amounted to around 40 million journeys in 1970.
† Estimated.
‡ Figures for 1969–74 exclude traffic forwarded by Freightliners Limited and National Carriers Limited.