§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the amount of subsidy paid to Messrs. MacBrayne's in the last full year; and what is the current annual rate of subsidy.
§ Mr. RossThe subsidy to MacBrayne's for 1965 has been fixed at £440,000 subject to prescribed variation upwards or downwards depending on actual trading
Freight Rates Passenger Fares (excluding Clyde Services) Passenger Fares (Clyde Services) 1950 … … 16⅔ — 1951 (April) … 10 — 1951 (December) 6½ (average) — 1952 … … 5 — 10 1955 … … 7½ 7½ 7½ 1956 … … 7½ (consignments under I ton) — — 5 (consignments of I ton or over) (agricultural traffic excepted) 1957 … … 10 (agricultural traffic excepted) — 10 (February) 6½ (September) 1959 … … — 6 12½ 1960 … … — — 1¼ 1961 … … 10 (cargo ships) 5 (1st class) 10 7½ (mail ships) 15 (2nd class) 1962 (April) … 5 (motor vehicles—summer only) 10 (one class ships—summer only) 10 (October) … 10 (restricted to 5 per cent. for agricultural traffic other than livestock and for motor vehicles in winter) 1963 … … 10 (motor vehicles—summer only) 5 (summer only) 5 (motor vehicles—winter only) 1964 … … 7½ (consignments under I ton) 7½ (excluding Tobermory-Mingary service and excursions) 5 (consignments of I ton or over, and agricultural traffic) 1965 … … 15s. per car and 20s. per caravan on car ferry services excluding Skye service Varying increases in Day Return and Excursion Fares Approximately 8 1966 … … 5 12½ single (summer only) 15 return (summer only)