Harbour Grant Scheme

HC Deb 03 May 2000 vol 349 c141W

Mr. Moss

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which of the projects under the harbour grant scheme which had formal approval in May 1999 have been granted their grant allocation; and which of the projects in respect of which only applications had been submitted at that date,(a) have been allocated grant and (b) are being processed. [118828]

Mr. Morley

Of the 10 applications for harbour grant which were formally approved to receive grant at 21 May 1999projects at Amble, Hartlepool, Mevagissey, Polperro and Scarborough (two projects) are now complete and have received their grant in full; projects at Cadgwith Cove, Grimsby, Scarborough and Whitby have so far received part payments.

Of the 22 projects in respect of which applications had been submitted at 21 May 1999: projects at Bridlington, Grimsby, Mevagissey, Padstow and Whitehaven have since been given formal approval to receive grant; projects at Amble, Brixham, Gosport, Hull, Leigh on Sea, Looe, Margate, Newhaven, Newlyn, Poole (two projects), Port Isaac, West Bay and Yarmouth are still under consideration.

Since the closure of the scheme on 21 May 1999 the applications for projects at Calshot, Hole Haven and Langstone have been withdrawn by their sponsors.