§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of lorries registered in Scotland over the last 10 years, set out in the following categories: (a) 5 to 8 tons (16 to 24 tons gross), (b) over 8 tons (24 to 32 tons gross and (c) over 5 tons (16 to 32 tons gross); and if he will estimate the proportion of freight travelling by road over the same period.
159W
§ Mr. HoramThe number of general and farmers goods vehicles licensed in Scotland in the years 1970 to 1976 was as follows:
Thousands of vehicles Unladen Weight 5–8 tons Over 8 tons Over 5 tons 1970 12.6 5.6 18.2 1971 12.9 6.4 19.3 1972 12.7 6.6 19.3 1973 13.4 7.7 21.1 1974 13.7 8.4 22.1 1975 13.7 9.1 22.8 1976 12.5 9.7 22.2 Figures for these weight categories for Scotland prior to 1970 are not available. The 1977 analysis has yet to be completed.
The proportion of freight travelling by road in Scotland is not available. The proportions for Great Britain are given in the following table:
GOODS MOVED* BY ROAD: GREAT BRITAIN Year Percentage 1967 60.4 1968 60.7 1969 61.5 1970 61.6 1971 63.6 1972 64.6 1973 64.5 1974 65.1 1975 67.0 1976 67.3 * Tonne-kilometres.