HC Deb 21 July 1982 vol 28 c201W
50. Mr. Crowther

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what help and guidance he is giving to the British Waterways Board to ensure that the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation improvement scheme is commercially successful; and what evidence he has of private sector investment in new barges for this waterway and for the Aire and Calder Navigation.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Commercial policies for BWB waterways are matters for the Board to consider, including monitoring of private sector investment. We maintain an interest in such policies to ensure proper rates of return and value for money from Government loans and grants, but the board has not asked for any guidance over marketing policies on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation or the Aire and Calder.