HC Deb 28 March 1996 vol 274 cc705-6W
Mr. Keith Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the grants made by his Department under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974 since 1992. [22565]

Mr. Watts

Since 1992, three grants have been awarded under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974. Subsequent awards have been made under section 139 of the Railways Act 1993. The full list of awards can be found in "Rail Freight Facilities Grants, England, Scotland and Wales, December 1995", available in the Library.

Mr. Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the freight facilities grants made by his Department. [22564]

Mr. Watts

A total of 155 freight facilities grants have been awarded by the Department since 1975. Grant assisted rail projects are listed in full in "Rail Freight Facilities Grants, England, Scotland and Wales, December 1995", a copy of which has been deposited in the Library.