HC Deb 08 March 1968 vol 760 cc168-9W
Mr. Grimond

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the total amount of grant and subsidy paid to the North of Scotland Shipping Company and the Orkney Island Shipping Company in the last year;

(2) what was the total amount of Government grants and subsidies paid to MacBrayne's in the last complete year.

Mr. Ross

The 1967 accounts have not yet been finalised, but the estimated grants payable to these companies are as follows:

£
David MacBrayne Ltd 585,000 (Year ending 31.12.67)
North of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Shipping Company Ltd. 24,000 (Year ending 31.12.67)
Orkney Islands Shipping Company Ltd. 63,000 (Year ending 31.3.68)

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