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A prominent champion of the road haulage industry has been
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reappointed as the opposition transport spokesman in the House of Lords.
Earl Attlee held the position for five years before standing down in 2001. He says his main concerns include shortages of drivers, the "scandalous" lack of decent rest facilities and inadequate investment in road and rail.
"As the economy continues to expand more transport is required but there Is little extra infrastructure in place to meet demand on either road or rail," he adds.
Attlee says he retired from front-bench politics for a break and to make sure there would be alternative work for him if he loses his seat as a hereditary peer in the Lords next year as part of government reform of Parliament.
His interest in transport stems from his time in the Territorial Army as a teenager "I joined the Royal Corps of Transport as an 18-year-old and that gave me an insight into it." he says.
Attlee, now a major in the TA. is president of the Heavy Transport Association and patron of the Road Rescue Recovery Association.