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Written question asked by Mick Whitley (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2020 (named day). It was answered by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Monday, 15 June 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Stena Line: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the financial support that will be allocated to Stena Line through the Critical Freight Grant on the (a) Birkenhead-Belfast, (b) Liverpool-Belfast, (c) Heysham-Belfast, (d) Cairnryan-Belfast and (e) Harwich-Hook of Holland ferry routes for nine weeks from 11 May 2020.

Answer

Public Service Obligation (PSO) Agreements were awarded to Stena Line on four routes, including Cairnryan-Belfast and Harwich-Hook of Holland. No Agreements were awarded on the routes between Birkenhead-Belfast, Liverpool-Belfast or Heysham-Belfast. The value of the awards will depend on actual revenues and service level requirements during operation. The estimated value of the PSO Agreements at the point of contract award have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and are as follows:

  • PSO Agreement between Cairnryan and Belfast: £1,077,597

  • PSO Agreement between Harwich and Hook of Holland: £1,608,003

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57376
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Finance Disease control Freight Stena Line Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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