§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the applications under section 8 of the Transport Act for financial assistance, showing whether the applications were met in part or in full, or refused in any convenient period during the last 12 months.
§ Mr. David MitchellIn the period 30 April 1985 to 30 April 1986 decisions were taken on 19 applications for grant made under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974. Of these, six were awarded at the level of grant sought, 10 at a reduced level and three were rejected. The full list is as follows:
Name of applicant Decision W. & M. Thompson (Quarries) Ltd. Met in full Allen Rowland & Co. Ltd. Met in full George Cohen Ltd. Met in full Pedigree Petfoods Joint application Met in part Harris Warehousing and Distribution Railease Ltd. Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Park Royal) Ltd. Met in part Ready Mixed Concrete Ltd. Met in part Cobra Railfreight Ltd. Met in full Car Transport Ltd. Rejected Procor Ltd. (Wagons for Sheemess Steel Company plc) Met in part Amey Roadstone Corporation Ltd. Met in part Barking Rail Handling Services Met in full British Industrial Sand Ltd. Joint application Met in part Co-operative Wholesale Society Cawoods Marine Terminals Ltd.* Rejected Felixstowe Dock & Railway Company Met in part Firmin Coates Group of Companies Rejected RH Roadstone Ltd. Met in full * Case dealt with by Secretary of state for Wales. The 10 offers of grant at a reduced level than that sought were all accepted by the companies concerned.