§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of total energy consumed by transport in the United Kingdom was accounted for by(a) electrically powered locomotives and (b) diesel-powered locomotives annually, for 1985 to 1989 inclusive.
§ Mr. PortilloData for 1989 are not yet available. Estimates for 1985 to 1988 are as follows:
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Energy used by rail as percentage of all energy used in transport in the United Kingdom Percentage Energy 1985 1986 1987 1988 Electricity 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 Petroleum 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.7 Note: These figures will include some energy which was not used for powering locomotives.
§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what percentage of the total rail freight traffic was hauled annually by(a) electrically powered locomotives and (b) diesel-powered locomotives for 1985 to 1989 inclusive;
(2) what percentage of total rail passenger traffic was hauled annually by (a) electrically powered locomotives and (b) by diesel-powered locomotives for 1985 to 1989 inclusive.
§ Mr. PortilloThis information is obtainable from table 3.7 on page 137 of the "1978–88 Transport Statistics Great Britain", a copy of which is held in the Library.