§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what freight factory grant money has been awarded to(a)the Port of Tyne and (b) DFDS since 1979. [21786]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Port of Tyne has been awarded £977,350 through two freight facility grants, and the DFDS #x00A3;2,549,922 through three freight facility grants. These awards were for improving rail facilities to allow freight traffic handled at the ports to arrive and depart by rail rather than road.