Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What grants have been made in England and Wales in the past five years for coastal or European shipping and inland waterway traffic, together with the amount of private sector funding levered in. [HL2225]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamWe have awarded 41 water freight grants since 1999 amounting to a total of £43.9 million that have attracted private contributions of £10.7 million towards eligible capital expenditure.
These figures relate to eligible expenditure only, i.e. investments directly connected with transferring traffic from road to water. Companies may make further investments, e.g. in processing plants, that are connected with the grant. The department does not have data for these investments as there is no requirement for applicants to provide figures for non-eligible costs.