§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the percentage change has been in road traffic levels in each year from 1997, taking 1997 as a base figure of 100; and what the projected levels are for each year to 2012. [81588]
§ Mr. JamiesonTotal road traffic in Great Britain is currently estimated to have grown by 4.9 per cent. over four years since 1997:
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Year 1997 1000.0 1998 101.5 1999 103.2 2000 103.5 2001 104.9 The Department's publication "National Road Traffic Forecasts (Great Britain) 1997" projects Low and High rates of traffic growth, to take account of uncertainty in future growth of the economy and future fuel price. These figures do not take account of the 10 year plan. Applying these forecast rates to the 2001 index gives projected road traffic levels:
Year 2002 106.3 to 107.0 2003 107.8 to 109.1 2004 109.2 to 111.3 2005 110.7 to 113.5 2006 112.2 to 115.8 2007 113.4 to 117.9 2008 114.8 to 120.0 2009 116.2 to 122.2 2010 117.6 to 124.5 2011 119.0 to 126.7 2012 120.3 to 129.0