§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the level of United Kingdom use of rail for freight relative to other members of the European Community.
§ Mr. FreemanThe UIC's "International Railway Statistics 1989" gives the following figures for freight carried by rail.
Rail traffic lifted Tonnes Rail traffic moved Tonnes kms (millions) (millions) Belgium 81.1 9,400 Denmark 7.9 1,700 France 153.8 54,600 Germany 621.5 121,500 Great Britain 143.1 16,700 Greece n/a n/a Holland 21.5 3,300 Italy 66.7 21,300 Luxembourg 17.8 700 Portugal 7.3 1,800 Republic of Ireland n/a n/a Spain 38.3 14,400