HC Deb 02 July 2002 vol 388 cc201-2W
23. Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in transferring freight traffic to railways in the past five years. [63737]

Mr. Jamieson

Our policy is to help establish an integrated, sustainable freight distribution system to support economic growth and bring social and environmental benefits. In the past five years, the amount of rail freight moved has grown by 30 per cent., including 9 per cent. in the past year.