§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to compensate owners of 689W vehicles which are forced to use the Tarbert-Portavadie ferry service when the A83 is closed for repair during weekends in February and March 1999. [64263]
§ Mr. MacdonaldThe legal position that compensation is not payable in such cases is well established but, in view of the difficulties that the closures will cause in this particular instance, the option of providing a temporarily enhanced ferry service is being considered.