§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much the Government has spent on UK port infrastructure in each of the past 10 years; what estimates have been made of future expenditure; and what steps are being taken to increase capacity. [141912]
§ Mr. JamiesonMy Department has awarded the following freight infrastructure grants to ports over the last 10 years, including Strategic Rail Authority grants awarded for rail infrastructure projects at ports in England and Wales. Freight grants awarded by the Scottish Executive is a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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DfT freight infrastructure grants to ports 1993–94 to 2002–03 £ million 2002–O31 7.8 2001–022 11.6 2000–01 16.0 1999–2000 1.4 1998–99 0.7 1997–98 2.9 1993–94 to 1996–97 nil
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Department has received many representations on the use of mobile phones while driving. The vast majority has been broadly in favour of a ban on the hand-held phones by drives. There were over 1,000 responses to the Department's consultation document of 20 August 2002 on this. The results of that Consultation were summarised in a document attached to the Department's decision letter of 24 June 2003. A copy was placed in the Library and is available on-line at: www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_rdsafety/documents/page/dft_rdsafety_508356.pdf