Written question asked by Cathy Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 November 2010. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Freight Facilities Grant

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much funding his Department has allocated to the Freight Facilities Grant in each of the last five years.

Answer

The value of the Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) awards made by the Department in each of the last five years was as follows:

	Total value of awards¹ (£ million)
2005-06²	0.9
2006-07²	3.2
2007-08	1.2
2008-09	1.8
2009-10	1.5
¹ Figures do not include awards made which were later declined, expired or were withdrawn.
² Includes awards made by the Department and the Strategic Rail Authority.

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