Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Thursday, 4 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the change in (a) total trade, (b) tanker trade, (c) container trade and (d) dry bulk trade in UK ports in each of the (i) next and (ii) last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the change in (a) total trade, (b) tanker trade, (c) container trade and (d) dry bulk trade in UK ports in each of the (i) next and (ii) last five years. [140943] Mr. Jamieson: The available information is provided in the table. UK port traffic 1998--2002 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. (a) Total trade1 (b) Tanker trade (c) Container trade Dry bulk trade Million Annual % Million Annual % Million Annual % Million Annual % tonnes change tonnes change tonnes change tonnes change 1998 569 - 286 - 47 - 119 - 1999 566 -1 288 - 50 6 113 -5 2000 573 1 294 2 52 4 114 1 2001 566 -1 277 -6 52 - 124 9 2002 558 -1 273 -1 51 -1 116 -7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes Ro-Ro traffic and other general cargo

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