§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of foot passengers and vehicles carried by each of the ferry routes to the Scottish islands for the last five years in full.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is contained in table 10.9 of Scottish transport statistics, No. 12, 1990–91, published by the Government Statistical Service on 12 June, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the ferry fares charged for island and non-island resident passengers and vehicles for those routes which receive deficit funding from his Department.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonDeficit subsidy is paid in the case of services operated by Caledonian MacBrayne to eliminate the overall deficit incurred by the company in operating a network of approved services. The subsidy is not related to deficits incurred on specific routes. Information on fares is available from the company. The company does not discriminate between island and non-island residents in its fares structure.