Imports (Hansard, 28 October 2003)

HC Deb 28 October 2003 vol 412 cc141-2W 141W

§ Denzil Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage by volume of the goods imported into the United Kingdom in the latest142W available financial year were transported by (a) sea, (b) rail and (c) air. [133901]

§ Dr. Howells
In 2002¹, the estimated shares of goods (tonnes lifted) imported into the United Kingdom were as follows: ¹Information is not available on a financial year basis.

Percentage

Sea 95

Rail¹ 4

Air Less than 1 per cent.

¹ Goods transported through the Channel Tunnel on through trains or on the freight shuttle.

Source:
DfT (sea), Eurotunnel (rail), Civil Aviation Authority (air)

	Percentage
Sea	95
Rail¹	4
Air	Less than 1 per cent.
¹ Goods transported through the Channel Tunnel on through trains or on the freight shuttle.