§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what Government grants were awarded for(a) ferry services and (b) bridge projects in England listed by region for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. McLoughlinGrants amounting to £1.325 million have been made to the Merseyside passenger transport authority in respect of the Woodside ferry terminal; the last payment was in February 1990.
Many local authority road schemes which have been assisted by transport supplementary grant include overpasses underpasses, and bridges over railways, rivers, streams, canals, or other roads. Records are not kept as to which schemes include bridges or as to the proportion of scheme costs representing bridges.
No grants have been made by my Department since 1986–87 towards the provision or improvement of tolled road bridges.