Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 May 2002. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 May 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the level of deep sea port traffic expressed in containers per annum has been in each of the last 10 years. - Inc ref to "Maritime Statistics" annual reports, in the Library.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the level of deep-sea port traffic expressed in containers per annum has been in each of the last 10 years. [51182] Mr. Byers: Information on the numbers of containers entering or leaving the UK that were transported from or to deep-sea ports (excluding Europe and the Mediterranean) in each of the last 10 years to 2000 is published in "Maritime Statistics" annual reports for the years 1991 to 2000 inclusive, which are produced by my Department. Copies of these reports are held in the Libraries of the House.

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