Inland Waterways

Mr. Fearn
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of successful applications for inland waterways freight facilities grants, section 36 grants, since they were set up in 1981.

Mr. McLoughlin
The Government have awarded seven inland waterway freight facilities grants under section 36 of the Transport Act 1981. The awards have been as follows:- ------------------------------------------------------
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|Millgate Investments Ltd, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire|
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|Varma Services Ltd, Deptford, London SE             |
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|Sheffield Haulage and Storage Ltd, Rotherham        |
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|West Country Fuels Ltd, Gloucester                  |
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|Colwick Petroleum Ltd, Nottingham                   |
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|Sand & Gravel (Leeds) Ltd                       |
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|Wimpey Hobbs Ltd, Greenwich, London SE              |
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