HC Deb 14 April 1978 vol 947 c557W
Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to ensure that county councils are able to go ahead without delay on the necessary local feeder roads for planned trunk roads.

Mr. Horam

The programming of local feeder roads to serve planned trunk roads is discussed between county councils and the Department, and will be assisted by a modest increase in the resources for local authority road construction from 1979–80 onwards. However, if the hon. Member has any particular case of difficulty in mind, perhaps he will write to me.

Exports Imports
Thousand tonnes Value (£ million) Thousand (tonnes) Value (£ million)
1972 940 580 2,920 785
1976 1,887 2,807 3,852 2,640
Note: Rochester is not included since the shipping places covered in returns for that Customs port changed between 1973 and 1974. The only way to include this trade for 1972 and 1976 without giving misleading trends would be to include London as well.
Source: National Ports Council.