Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce a freight facilities grant in England, or an interest free loan scheme, to support with the cost of new siding connections.

The Department for Transport currently has no plans to re-instate the Freight Facilities Grant in England or offer interest free loans to support the cost of new siding connections.

The Department has committed £20m in 2026/27 to the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme, which assists companies with the operating costs associated with running rail or inland water freight transport instead of road, where rail or inland waterway transport is more expensive.