§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the public subsidies payable by the Scottish Office to companies operating timber barges; and if he will retain the level of subsidy at the current levels.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThere are currently 10 shipping companies operating within the tariff rebate subsidy scheme and each of them is eligible for subsidy for the transportation of timber. Currently only one company, Glenlight Shipping Ltd., operates timber barges. The bulk
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Region and route number Section detrunked Date Borders A68 That superseded by new section north of Packman's bridge to north of Drygrange bridge 2 March 1989 A7 Ladhope Vale 1 April 1991 A68 That superseded by Newtown St. Boswells bypass 1 April 1991 A1 That superseded by Dunglass diversion 1 April 1993 Central A9 That superseded by Dunblane bypass 1 April 1991 Dumfries and Galloway A75 That superseded by Rinford bypass 1 April 1989 A75 That superseded by Castle Douglas bypass 1 April 1989 A75 That superseded by Glenluce bypass 1 April 1990 A75 That superseded by Annan bypass 1 April 1990 A701/75 That superseded by Dumfries bypass 1 April 1991 A701 That superseded by Ae bridge diversion 1 April 1991 A75 That superseded by Blackcraig improvement 1 April 1992 A75 That superseded by Carrutherston to Hetland improvement 1 April 1992 A74 Small sections of slip road to Kirkpatrick Fleming to Gretna special road 1 April 1993 Fife A92/987/907 Admiralty interchange to Kirkcaldy 1 April 1991 A91 Petheram roundabout, St. Andrews 1 April 1993 transport of timber currently attracts a TRS rate of 40 per cent. Arrangements for the operation of the TRS scheme in 1994–95 have not yet been finalised.