Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 25 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 April 2003. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Monday, 7 April 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund has been spent in relation to (a) the Freight Facility Grant and (b) the Transport Action Clean Up programme; what percentages of the Fund these payments represent; and if she will make a statement; if she will list the projects (a) approved, (b) rejected and (c) awaiting a decision for funding under the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund for the stated purpose of (i) supporting cleaner and quieter aggregates lorry transport and (ii) encouraging the use of rail and water transport; what funding has been allocated; when each application was made; and when each decision was made. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 27 March 2003).

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how much of the aggregates levy sustainability fund has been spent in relation to (a) the freight facility grant and (b) the transport action clean up programme; what percentages of the fund these payments represent; and if she will make a statement; [105342] (2) if she will list the projects (a) approved, (b) rejected and (c) awaiting a decision for funding under the aggregates levy sustainability fund for the stated purpose of (i) supporting cleaner and quieter aggregates lorry transport and (ii) encouraging the use of rail and water transport; what funding has been allocated; when each application was made; and when each decision was made. [105298] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 27 March 2003]: None of the aggregates levy sustainability fund has been spent so far on promoting environmentally friendly aggregates transportation. The Department for Transport, which is the distributing body for the freight facilities grant and the transport action clean-up programme, is considering their compatibility with state aid provisions. Around £1 million of the 2002-03 allocation for these schemes has therefore been diverted to funding for reducing the local effects of aggregates extraction.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 403 c1W; 105342;105298
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Aggregates levy Aggregates Finance Environment protection Expenditure Grants Quarrying Sustainable development Waste
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk