Written question asked by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 March 2012. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 March 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Liverpool Port: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 26 January 2012, Official Report, column 26WS, on the City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal, what funding for the City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal will be subject to the rules on state aid; whether European Regional Development Fund funding will be taken into account when assessing funding against the rules on state aid; what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to obtain state aid clearance in order for her Department to lift its objection to turnaround operations at the City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal; and when she plans to obtain such clearance.

Answer: The Department for Transport's objection to turnaround operations at the City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal will be lifted if an appropriate repayment of UK Government grants is made.Lifting the restriction itself will be a matter for the Department for Communities and Local Government, and will require State Aid clearance. The Government will seek this clearance in the coming weeks. I understand that the European Commission will take into account European Regional Development Fund grants as well as other sources of funding in arriving at its decision.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97591; 541 c452W
Session: 2010-12
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Subjects: Finance Port of Liverpool
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