HC Deb 19 July 2002 vol 389 c570W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many tonnes of freight were moved by(a) rail and (b) road in each of the last five years. [71058]

Mr. Jamieson

[holding answer 18 July 2002]: The figures for Great Britain are set out below:

Road billion tonne kms Rail billion tonne kms
1997–98 152.4 16.9
1998–99 150.5 17.3
1999–2000 149.4 18.2
2000–01 149.5 18.1
2001–02 not available 19.7