HC Deb 11 March 1983 vol 38 c505W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish the latest forecasts for road freight transport in (a) million tonnes and (b) in thousand million tonne kilometres for the years 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000.

Mr. Eyre

The information is as follows:

Forecasts of road freight transport
(a) million tones
1985 1990 1995 2000
Low 1,505 1,510 1,515 1,520
High 1,515 1,530 1,545 1,560

(b) thousand million tonnes—kms
1985 1990 1995 2000
Low 109 116 119 123
High 117 126 133 138

For a discussion of the methods used in calculating these forecasts see Department of Transport memorandum national road traffic forecasts July 1980.