§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Transport how much of his Department's financial grant to the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company for improvement in rail facilities has already been advanced.
§ Mr. David MitchellA formal offer of grant was made to the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company on 8 January 1986. As with all section 8 grants, the Company is expected to claim the grant in instalments as work is completed; so far no grant has been claimed.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether any inquiry was undertaken into the environmental consequences of his Department's financial grant to the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company for railway improvement.
§ Mr. David MitchellAs is always the case with section 8 grant applications, a thorough assessment was made of the environmental benefits of switching traffic from road to rail.