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Written question asked by Cathy Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 24 January 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 January 2011. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 February 2011 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Freight Facilities Grant Scheme

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much funding he has allocated to the Freight Facilities Grant scheme in (a) 2010-11 and (b) each of the next three years.
Answer

The information requested is as follows:(a) £2.1 million was allocated to Freight Facility Grant infrastructure projects in 2010-11 before the scheme was suspended in England in July 2010.(b) No funding has been allocated for the next three years. We have discontinued the scheme in England, as part of the measures necessary to reduce the deficit.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36357; 522 c800W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Freight facilities grant
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk