§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of freight in ton /miles is currently carried by road, rail and water transport, respectively, in Great Britain, Holland, West Germany and France.
§ Mr. MarksFollowing are the figures for 1973, the latest year for which the information is available. Coastal shipping for France and West Germany has been excluded as comparable ton mileage data is not readily available, but it is estimated that the contributions to total ton mileage are no more than 2 per cent. and 1 per cent., respectively, in these countries. Inland water transport in Great Britain accounts for less than 0 .58 of the total shown in column 4.
premises where vehicles are sold, supplied or offered for sale or supplied in accordance with Section 61 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 so as to carry out inspection and testing of used vehicles for the purposes of ascertaining whether such 591W vehicles are roadworthy as required by Section 60 of the Act, and concerning the outcome of such inspections; and if he will publish it.
§ Dr. GilbertNo examinations have been carried out by examiners from this Department under these provisions.