§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the total amount of EU funds that have been made available to the channel tunnel rail link; for what purposes and to which organisations; and if he will make a statement. [41761]
§ Mr. WattsGrant has been provided from the transport infrastructure programme since 1991 to support Union Railway's expenditure on feasibility studies for the channel tunnel rail link project. The payments made are as follows:
Year £ million 1991 4.0 1992 9.6 768W
Directive number Title Outstanding action 95/21/EC On the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the member states, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port state control).The Regulations are being redrafted and it is intended to have domestic legislation in place at the beginning of 1996. 94/57/EC Concerning common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations. Draft regulations are being prepared and will be the subject of public consultation. No Parliamentary timetable has yet been set.
Year £ million 1993 8.0 1994 14.7 Total 36.3 Note:
£1 = 1.25 ECU.
The Commission has recently awarded £13.6 million feasibility studies grant to Union Railways from the 1995 trans-European networks programme. This programme has replaced the transport infrastructure programme.
Union Railways, a Government-owned company, is responsible for CTRL project development. Its feasibility studies work includes environmental and consultation work, geotechnical surveys, business planning and engineering design.