HC Deb 09 January 1996 vol 269 c141W
Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many abnormal loads involving railway locomotives and rolling stock have been notified to police authorities for escort on roads since the introduction of track charges by Railtrack; and how many of such loads were notified during the equivalent period before that date. [7735]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Consistent information about such movements is available only for the area of Strathclyde police and is as follows:

  • 1995 (1 April to 20 December): 200
  • 1994 (1 April to 20 December): 107.