HC Deb 16 March 2000 vol 346 c334W
Mr. Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what public funding has been made available for Hull airport in the last three years. [115023]

Mr. Mullin

In the last three years we have issued the following amounts in supplementary credit approvals for investment at Humberside Airport:

  • 1997–98—£1.27 million
  • 1998–99—£0.42 million
  • 1999–2000—nil.

Following the purchase by Manchester Airport of a majority shareholding in the company owning the airport, Humberside Airport was removed from borrowing controls in August 1999.

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