Mr Denzil Davies
Labour, Llanelli
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage by volume of the goods imported into the United Kingdom in the latest available financial year were transported by (a) sea, (b) rail and (c) air.
Kim Howells
Minister of State, Department for Transport
In 2002 1 , the estimated shares of goods (tonnes lifted) imported into the United Kingdom were as follows:
1 Information is not available on a financial year basis.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Sea | 95 |
| Rail(1) | 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)
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