§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what percentage of petroleum products are carried annually in the United Kingdom(a) by water, (b) by rail and (c) by road. [48274]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe percentage of petroleum products carried annually in the United Kingdom is: 9 per cent. by road, 2 per cent. by rail, and 70 per cent. by water. The remaining 20 per cent. is carried by pipeline.