HC Deb 15 March 2004 vol 419 cc11-2W
Lembit Öpik

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many closed container vehicles and trailers, including curtain sided ones, are(a) registered in and (b) operate from the UK; and if he will make a statement. [160326]

Mr. Jamieson

At the end of 2002, there were in total 433,000 goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross weight licensed in Great Britain. 101,000 vehicles were specified on standard international licences authorising operators to carry goods on international journeys.

Lembit Öpik

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate how many closed container vehicles and trailers, including curtain sided ones, travelled to mainland Europe through(a) the Channel tunnel and (b) ferry ports in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [160327]

Mr. Jamieson

Information is not available in the form requested. The available information is as follows:

Roads goods vehicles travelling to mainland Europe: powered goods vehicles and trailers
Thousand1
2001 2,398
2002 2,528
2003 2,593
1 Number of one-way vehicle trips.

Source: Roll-on Roll-off goods vehicle survey: DfT.