FREIGHT ON RAIL

Early day motion 590, tabled 13 July 2005 by Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Signed by 85 members.

That this House notes that emissions from road freight transport rose by 59 per cent. between 1990 and 2002; further notes that traffic congestion costs business around £20 billion per year; further notes that research by Oxford Economic Research Associates indicates that heavy goods vehicles pay between 59 per cent. and 69 per cent. of the full social and environmental costs they impose upon society; and therefore calls on the Government to do everything possible to encourage the use of freight on rail.

Signatures by party: Labour 59, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.