§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the maximum road freight movements which the existing road system can accommodate; and if he will set targets for reducing such movements.
§ Mr. KeyMy right hon. Friend has made no estimates of the maximum road freight movement that can be accommodated on the existing road system, which would depend on assumptions about vehicles used, other traffic and many other variables.
423WHe has no intention of setting targets for a reduction in such movements. It is to the advantage of the economy if generators of freight movement can choose the most appropriate mode for their purposes.