§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money has been applied for and how much granted under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974, over the last 12 months.
§ Mr. WattsTwo grant applications were approved at a total value of £2,911,720. Five other applications with an estimated total value of £7 million are still under consideration. No decisions have been taken on these applications.
Grant claims totalling £2,193,683 were paid in respect of four freight facilities grants awarded before February 1994.
Section 8 of the Railways ct 1974 has been replaced by section 139 of the Railways Act 1993.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been applied for and how much granted under section 137 of the Railways Act 1993.
§ Mr. WattsThe Department has received seven formal applications for track access grant. Five are under consideration, one has been withdrawn, and one has been rejected. Grant is payable only up to the level needed to tip the balance in favour of rail, and the precise amount of grant to be paid for each of these schemes is currently being considered.