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 Tuesday, 23 April 2002. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 April 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 average length was of the onward journey for freight arriving in deep sea ports, destined for the UK that was taken to its destination by (a) road, (b) rail, (c) a combination of road and rail and (d) short sea shipping in the last 12 months; what percentage of freight leaving deep sea ports by road was later transferred onto the rail network in the last 12 months; what percentage of freight (a) carried to and (b) carried from deep sea ports, went by (i) road, (ii) rail and (iii) sea in the last 12 months. - Not available in form requested.

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