§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportions of freight were carried by rail and by road in 1991, 1979 and 1967 in Great Britain, Germany and Japan.
§ Mr. FreemanThe most recent statistics readily available are for 1990, published, with 1980, in "Transport Statistics Great Britain 1992", tables 8.9 and 8.10. Statistics for 1970 onwards, with definitions and more detailed comparisons, are published in the transport statistics report "International Comparisons of Transport Statistics Part 1: Intermodal". Both publications are in the House of Commons Library. Reliable comparisons are not available for years prior to 1970.