HL Deb 15 February 2001 vol 622 cc55-6WA
Lord Berkeley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What rail freight grants have been offered during the last 12 months. [HL664]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

Until an offer of grant has been accepted, negotiations remain commercially confidential. Since January 2000, the following companies have accepted offers of freight facilities grant or track access grant.

  • European Metal Recycling Ltd
  • Peter Colby Commercial
  • Maurice Hill Transport Ltd
  • Cleveland Potash Ltd
  • NACCO
  • Day Aggregates
  • Hepworths Properties Ltd
  • Carlisle Warehousing Ltd
  • Jaguar Cars Ltd
  • ICI
  • Lafarge Redland Aggregates
  • James Kingsberry Ltd
  • The Port of Boston
  • Murco Petroleum Ltd
  • The Port of Tyne
    • WA 56
  • T J Thompson
  • The Port of Sheerness
  • Kent Wire Ltd
  • The British Port Company
  • English West & Scottish Railway Ltd
  • Freightliner Ltd

Lord Berkeley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the total of rail freight grants paid for each of the last five years. [HL665]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

The amount paid in grants are listed below:

Year Total Money paid for FFG and TAG £ million
1–1997 15.013
1–1998 29.11
1–1999 28.808
1–2000 23.009
1–2001 26.7

Note:

1. Figures for 1996–97 to 1999–2000 include payments for inland waterways grants which were recorded together with rail freight grants. Figures for 2000–2001 contain rail freight element alone.