HC Deb 24 May 2002 vol 386 c619W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many freight trains operated between France and the UK in the week of(a) 1 March 2001, (b) 11 November 2001, (c) 23 December 2001 and (d) 12 May 2002. [R] [58742]

Mr. Jamieson

I understand from the railway operator that the figures are as follows:

Date
Week of 1 March 2001 78 trains*
Week commencing 11 November 2001 23 trains
Week commencing 23 December 2001 11 trains**
Week commencing 12 May 2002 27 trains
*1 March 2001 was a Thursday whereas the three other dates are Sundays. This figure is calculated from the total train movements for March 2001.
**This week covered the holiday period.