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registered interest false more like this
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading St Helena: Freight more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing assistance to help reduce freight costs to St Helena. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
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Andrew Rosindell remove filter
uin 189520 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-20more like thismore than 2023-06-20
answer text <p>The UK Government funded a new airport on St Helena (completed in 2016) to facilitate the transport of both passengers and freight. The UK will also provide up to £33.06 million of financial aid in 2023/24 to support the delivery of public services and access to the island, including any St Helena Government support towards shipping costs. A further £30 million is being provided between 2019-2026 for infrastructure development, including new port facilities that will facilitate better shipping services. The St Helena Government is responsible for the island's freight services and is in the process of tendering a new shipping contract.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
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4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this