§ Mr. Steenasked the Minister of Transport what subsidies are being given to each of its main ports by each member State of the European Economic Community; and what form these subsidies take.
At current prices col 1 Port Modernisation Grant † £ col 2 Grant for Staff Severances £ Col. 3 Grant for RDW Severances§ £ Total £ 1970 … … … … 742,222 — — 742,222 1971 … … … … 481,257 — — 481,257 1972 … … … … 380,950 — — 380,950 1973 … … … … — — — — 1974 … … … … 5,049 — — 5,049 1975 … … … … — — — — 1976 … … … … — — — — 1977 … … … … — — — — 1978 … … … … — — 2,289,711 2,289,711 1979 … … … … — 5,634.307 7,546,288 13,180,595 1980 … … … … — 1,992,142 1,589,886 3,582,028 * The information in columns 1 and 2 comprises grant paid to the Port of London Authority between 1 January 1970 and 31 March 1980. Column 3 represents grant paid to the National Dock Labour Board in respect of registered dockworker severances in the Port of London between 5 May 1978 and 29 February 1980. † Under section 12 of the Harbours Act 1964. † Payments to the PLA for cost of staff severances made on the authority of the Estimate and the confirming Appropriation Act pending the passage of the Port of London (Financial Assistance) Bill. § Payments made to the National Dock Labour Board on the authority of the Estimate and the Appropriation Act pending the passage of the Port of London (Financial Assistance) Bill.
§ Mr.Steenasked the Minister of Transport what public support has been given to the Port of Liver in each year since 1970.
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At current prices Port Modernisation Grant † £ Industry Act Grant ‡ £ ERDFGrant § £ Railways Act Grant § £ Total £ 1970 … 2,580,506 — — — 2,580,506 1971 … 4,045,046 — — — 4,045,046 1972 … 1,564,191 1,672,000 — — 3,236,919 1973 … 1,630,892 — — — 1,630,892 1974 … 584,079 712,000 — — 1,296,079 1975 … 220,734 2,329,000 — — 2,549,734 1976 … 961 — — — 961 1977 … — — 1,046,106 — 1,046,106 1978 … — — 3,226 — 3,226 1979 … — — 107,838 172,000 279,838 1980 … — — 218,125 — 218,125 * The information comprises grant paid to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board between 1 January 1970 and 31 July 1971 and to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company between 1 August 1971 and 31 March 1980. † Under section 12 of the Harbours Act 1964. † Under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972. § Grants made by the European Regional Development Fund. Under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974 for freight handling facilities.
§ Mr.Steenasked the Minister of Transport what public support has been given to the Port of London in each year since 1970.