Jetty Facilities (Hansard, 27 March 1968)

§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillan
asked 'he Secretary of State for Scotland what jetty facilities are to be provided at the north end of the Isle of Barra; and if he will state the reasons for the many years of delay in reaching a decision on this project.

§ Mr. Ross
Revised proposals submitted by Inverness County Council last month for a new jetty at Eoligarry are at present being considered.
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I cannot answer for delays before November 1964. Since then a final decision on this project has been delayed by the need to await the views of the Highland Transport Board on services in the area, and more recently, on account of the design and cost of the jetty.

§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillan
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made towards provision of a jetty in Eriskay.

§ Mr. Ross
The Highland Transport Board recommended that consideration be given to a regular service by vehicle ferries of landing craft type to Eriskay and other islands. A design study by a firm of naval architects is now in pro

VALUE OF BUILDING WORK: SCOTTISH EDUCATION AUTHORITY SCHOOLS

Education Authority 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

£ £ £ £ £ £

BURGHS

Aberdeen … … 269,021 301,302 364,402 134,861 305,920 258,433

Dundee … … 430,838 252,326 124,004 395,944 326,153 452,782

Edinburgh … … 427,880 641,564 734,179 607,188 952,506 1,376,223

Glasgow … … 3,161,993 2,814,500 2,427,993 2,564,125 2,499,510 3,630,970

COUNTIES

Aberdeen … … 404,424 530,979 477,772 537,343 453,057 432,864

Angus … … 124,333 238,150 353,410 185,010 70,810 98,330

Argyll … … 290,830 354,187 235,863 355,151 68,446 524,947

Ayr … … 542,626 731,571 878,800 1,392,534 1,126,660 1,002,531

Banff … … 127,530 104,480 87,208 58,990 61,185 74,300

Berwick … … 195,229 33,914 35,995 28,215 18,963 42,483

Bute … … — 7,054 27,250 43,883 36,715 46,200

Caithness … … 312,807 48,103 82,829 125,940 36,317 27,361

Clackmannan … … 45,600 122,057 341,738 261,487 110,161 63,406

Dumfries … … 138,555 375,750 321,000 181,100 277,800 223,500

Dunbarton … … 510,659 569,887 1,204,550 1,109,924 1,074,617 1,566,458

East Lothian … … 102,150 57,700 75,315 163,960 249,800 456,147

Fife … … 933,014 996,573 927,357 1,227,790 657,715 1,096,682

Inverness … … 376,604 501,045 345,480 170,072 417,954 570,344

Kincardine … … 30,517 41,340 123,425 129,800 49,005 191,722

Kirkcudbright … … 49,085 133,902 115,114 109,066 70,267 81,791

Lanark … … 1,615,546 1,418,332 1,885,949 2,179,025 1,889,816 948,698

Midlothian … … 442,392 778,222 998,400 736,654 862,346 691,142

Moray and Nairn … … 49,067 136,103 191,831 171,198 265,886 658,503

Orkney … … 16,750 71,550 27,477 17,739 13,328 50,992

Peebles … … 5,700 38,020 46,129 60,336 58,561 37,690

Perth and Kinross … … 312,179 496,400 428,532 366,275 245,950 451,708

Renfrew … … 1,066,534 1,477,934 1,888,722 1,453,942 1,026,594 1,951,415

Ross and Cromarty … … 267,065 139,119 359,810 399,154 332,868 462,269

Roxburgh … … 74,357 36,982 31,755 27,920 27,210 43,127

Selkirk … … 169,050 167,100 204,500 16,815 47,058 114,700

Stirling … … 826,720 709,860 617,487 378,875 517,229 407,160

Sutherland … … 288,460 135,943 103,486 77,859 52,725 41,070

West Lothian … … 158,304 387,132 495,563 601,925 865,895 1,163,393

Wigtown … … 46,908 238,603 294,250 346,884 13,706 12,068

Zetland … … 98,356 172,972 131,525 98,715 111,401 40,177

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gress to determine the most suitable vessel for such crossings. While I am not yet able to give any assurances about the introduction of a vehicle ferry service to Eriskay it would clearly be unwise for work on the jetty to proceed before we knew what type of terminal would be needed for such a service.

VALUE OF BUILDING WORK: SCOTTISH EDUCATION AUTHORITY SCHOOLS
Education Authority	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967
	£	£	£	£	£	£
BURGHS
Aberdeen	…	…	269,021	301,302	364,402	134,861	305,920	258,433
Dundee	…	…	430,838	252,326	124,004	395,944	326,153	452,782
Edinburgh	…	…	427,880	641,564	734,179	607,188	952,506	1,376,223
Glasgow	…	…	3,161,993	2,814,500	2,427,993	2,564,125	2,499,510	3,630,970
COUNTIES
Aberdeen	…	…	404,424	530,979	477,772	537,343	453,057	432,864
Angus	…	…	124,333	238,150	353,410	185,010	70,810	98,330
Argyll	…	…	290,830	354,187	235,863	355,151	68,446	524,947
Ayr	…	…	542,626	731,571	878,800	1,392,534	1,126,660	1,002,531
Banff	…	…	127,530	104,480	87,208	58,990	61,185	74,300
Berwick	…	…	195,229	33,914	35,995	28,215	18,963	42,483
Bute	…	…	—	7,054	27,250	43,883	36,715	46,200
Caithness	…	…	312,807	48,103	82,829	125,940	36,317	27,361
Clackmannan	…	…	45,600	122,057	341,738	261,487	110,161	63,406
Dumfries	…	…	138,555	375,750	321,000	181,100	277,800	223,500
Dunbarton	…	…	510,659	569,887	1,204,550	1,109,924	1,074,617	1,566,458
East Lothian	…	…	102,150	57,700	75,315	163,960	249,800	456,147
Fife	…	…	933,014	996,573	927,357	1,227,790	657,715	1,096,682
Inverness	…	…	376,604	501,045	345,480	170,072	417,954	570,344
Kincardine	…	…	30,517	41,340	123,425	129,800	49,005	191,722
Kirkcudbright	…	…	49,085	133,902	115,114	109,066	70,267	81,791
Lanark	…	…	1,615,546	1,418,332	1,885,949	2,179,025	1,889,816	948,698
Midlothian	…	…	442,392	778,222	998,400	736,654	862,346	691,142
Moray and Nairn	…	…	49,067	136,103	191,831	171,198	265,886	658,503
Orkney	…	…	16,750	71,550	27,477	17,739	13,328	50,992
Peebles	…	…	5,700	38,020	46,129	60,336	58,561	37,690
Perth and Kinross	…	…	312,179	496,400	428,532	366,275	245,950	451,708
Renfrew	…	…	1,066,534	1,477,934	1,888,722	1,453,942	1,026,594	1,951,415
Ross and Cromarty	…	…	267,065	139,119	359,810	399,154	332,868	462,269
Roxburgh	…	…	74,357	36,982	31,755	27,920	27,210	43,127
Selkirk	…	…	169,050	167,100	204,500	16,815	47,058	114,700
Stirling	…	…	826,720	709,860	617,487	378,875	517,229	407,160
Sutherland	…	…	288,460	135,943	103,486	77,859	52,725	41,070
West Lothian	…	…	158,304	387,132	495,563	601,925	865,895	1,163,393
Wigtown	…	…	46,908	238,603	294,250	346,884	13,706	12,068
Zetland	…	…	98,356	172,972	131,525	98,715	111,401	40,177