Freight Facilities Grant (Hansard, 16 January 2003)

HC Deb 16 January 2003 vol 397 c696W 696W

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was paid in freight facilities grant in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [91547]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The following table shows UK Freight Facilities Grant payments by financial years:

£ million

1997–98 8.4

1998–99 9.6

1999–2000 12.1

2000–01 19.9

2001–02 46.5

I believe this year-on-year increase in the amount of money paid in grant to be clear evidence of our continuing commitment to transferring freight from road to rail or water, wherever it is practical and environmentally beneficial to do so.

	£ million
1997–98	8.4
1998–99	9.6
1999–2000	12.1
2000–01	19.9
2001–02	46.5