§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish updated values of sensitive lorry miles to be used in the calculation of rail freight grants. [HL2185]
§ The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)Updated values will be published later this year.
§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the budget available for new freight facilities grants and new track access grants in 2002–03; and what was the total value of the awards made in this period under each scheme for England. [HL2186]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonThe budgeted figures were £20 million and£20 million respectively. The total value of awards made was £27.8 million for freight facilities grants and £28.7 million for track access grants.
§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the budget available in England for new freight facilities grants and new track access grants in (a) 2003–04 and (b) 2004–05. [HL2187]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonThe Strategic Rail Authority's strategic plan provides a budget of £20 million for freight facilities grants and £20 million for track access grants for each of the two years 2003–04 and 2004–05.
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§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the estimated total expenditure on freight facilities grants and on track access grants in 2002–03 in England.[HL2188]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonTotal expenditure is estimated to be £57.9 million in 2002–03.
§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the anticipated expenditure on existing committed freight facilities grants and existing committed track access grants in each of the years 2003–04 and 2004–05 for England. [HL2189]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonThe committed expenditure is:
2003–04 2004–05 Freight Facilities Grants £16.7 million £4.1 million Track Access Grants £17.9 million £2.0 million
§ Baroness Scott of Needham Marketasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many staff are employed in the following organisations: (a) Strategic Rail Authority; (b) Office of the Rail Regulator; (c) Health and Safety Executive (Railways); and (d) Railway Safety Ltd. [HL2190]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonStaff numbers for the Strategic Rail Authority, the Office of the Rail Regulator and Health and Safety Executive (Railways) are contained in the relevant organisation's annual reports. Copies of such reports are routinely placed in the Library of the House. Figures for Railway Safety as a private company are not collated centrally.