§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Transport what evidence there is that rail freight service customers have transferred to road, thereby taking advantage of surplus road capacity being offered on the margin.
§ Mr. FowlerThe principal cause of the recent decline in British Rail's carryings has been a lower level of activity in the economy. They have been particularly affected by the low level of production in the steel industry. I have seen no evidence of substantial transfers from rail to road.