HC Deb 10 July 1975 vol 895 c267W
Mr. Woof

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what payments were made

£ thousand
1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
Advancing Expenditure:
NSHEB … — 68 120
SSEB … — 44 1,452
Essential supplies (SSEB) … 832 32 —
1973 1974 1975
Shipping services (David MacBrayne) … 630 660 *
STG bus services (local authority grants) … 856 1,087 *
Local ferry services (Caledonian MacBrayne) … — 4 *
* Grant for 1975 to be determined.

In addition (1) a payment of about £2.5 million is expected to be made by the Government for the first time in 1975 to Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd. in support of shipping services; and (2) payments of £10.379 million in 1973–74 and £12.8 million in 1974–75 were made by the Government to the Scottish electricity boards in compensation for the effects of compliance with the national policy relating to limitation of prices.

Mr. Woof

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the total borrowings of each of the nationalised industries for which he is responsible, at the latest available date.

Mr. William Ross

The outstanding borrowings at 30th June 1975 which count against the statutory limits were:

£ million
South of Scotland Electricity Board 627.8
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board 383.2
Scottish Transport Group 24.3