HL Deb 06 July 1998 vol 591 c114WA
Lord Berkeley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What track access grants and freight facilities grants have so far been awarded in 1998 in England, Wales and Scotland. [HL2471]

Baroness Hayman

Four new track access grants worth around £1.6 million have been awarded in 1998. Three of these awards were to English, Welsh and Scottish Railways and the fourth was to Freightliner. These related to traffic primarily in England, although one of the flows was entirely in Scotland.

In England, five freight facilities grants worth over £4.3 million have been awarded as follows:

1. H. J. Banks Ltd. £421,224
2. Freightliner £634,800
3. Port of Felixstowe Ltd. £1,832,240
4. European Metals Recycling Ltd. £1,114,000
5. Rover Group £315,600

No freight facilities grants have been awarded in Wales or Scotland in 1998.