§ Mr. WardTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he will take to ensure that lorries arriving in the United Kingdom via the Channel tunnel are subject to the same weight controls now operating at United Kingdom sea ports.
Year Cars Per cent. Buses Per cent. Light goods vehicles Per cent. Heavy goods vehicles Per cent. Total Gerrards Cross 1979 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1980 27,600 86 300 1 1,800 6 2,400 7 32,500 1981 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1982 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1983 Separate vehicle types not available 32,000 1984 30,100 86 400 1 2,100 6 2,300 7 34,900 1985 41,400 87 500 1 2,500 5 3,500 7 47,900 1986 51,100 85 400 1 4,200 7 4,400 7 60,100 1987 62,300 85 600 1 5,000 7 5,000 7 72,900 1988 63,000 84 600 1 5,400 7 6,000 8 75,000 Beaconsfield 1983 23,300 84 200 1 1,700 6 2,700 9 27,900 1987 60,800 84 400 1 4,900 6 6,500 9 72,600 n.a. = not available.