§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what estimate he has made of the environmental costs associated with the sea shipping of freight. [51187]
§ Mr. ByersMy Department is in the process of assessing relevant scientific and economic evidence on external costs including environmental from a number of sources in the UK and elsewhere. This assessment is part of a review of values to be used in considering freight facility grants.