§ Mr. MossTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what harbour grants were granted for each of the last five years broken down by amount and location; when harbour grants were discontinued; and how many schemes were pending at that juncture. [116108]
§ Mr. MorleyThe table shows awards of national harbour grant made in England over the last five financial years.
The Harbour Grant Scheme was closed to new applications in England on 21 May 1999. At the time the scheme closed, there were 10 projects which had been formally approved, plus a further 22 projects where applications had been submitted. All these projects are being considered for payment of grant.
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National Harbour Grant Scheme Amount of grant awarded by year and location1 Location £ 1994–95 Appledore 50,000 Bridlington 7,900 Broadstairs 5,340 Newlyn 20,000 Polperro 1,550 Queenborough 18,000 Ramsgate 84,500 West Mersea 7,900 Total for year 195,190 1995–96 Appledore 2,250 Cadgwith Cove 8,300 Hull 108,800 Looe 28,530 Mevagissey 2,300 Newlyn 5,500 North Shields 172,800 Scarborough 256,700 Scarborough 22,400 Scarborough 49,300 Wells 19,500 Total for year 676,380
National Harbour Grant Scheme Amount of grant awarded by year and location1 Location £ 1996–97 Flamborough 2,760 Mevagissey 9,400 Mudeford 2,850 Padstow 22,600 Ramsgate 4,500 Sennen Cove 5,500 Total for year 47,610 1997–98 Cadgwith Cove 14,100 Hartlepool 470,500 Illfracombe 10,150 Mevagissey 96,750 North Shields 43,000 Polperro 35,000 Rye 14,000 Scarborough 77,000 Seahouses 14,600 Total for year 755,100 1998–99 Amble 373,000 Bridlington 2,250 Grimsby 169,200 Polperro 2,300 Sunderland 122,100 Total for year 668,850 1 Actual payments were not necessarily made in the same year as the award