§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Transport if any financial assistance will be given to Falmouth Container Terminal Ltd. towards its application to construct a container terminal at Falmouth.
§ Mr. EyreThe company has said that it intends applying for grant under the European regional development fund and section 8 of the Railways Act 1974. Any such applications would be assessed on merit, but the company is aware of our view that the project should be tested primarily against the willingness of the private sector to take the financial risks involved.