§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps have been taken by the Government in the past two years (a) to increase subsidies with respect to sea transport to the islands of Scotland and (b) to move towards a structure of road equivalent tariffs.
§ Mr. George YoungerThe following table sets out the Government's allocations of revenue support for sea transport services under the Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960:
1979 £ million 1980 £ million 1981 £ million (Calendar Year) Caledonian MacBrayne 3.7 5.0 5.8 (Fiscal Year) 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Orkney Islands Shipping Co. 0.6 0.7 0.85 North of Scotland Orkney (from September 1979) & Shetland Shipping Co. 0.5 1.6 1.9
Pupil Teacher Ratios in Education Authority Schools Type of School Year Nursery Primary Secondary Overall September 1978 27.1 21.4 14.6 18.0 September 1979 26.2 20.3 14.4 17.4 September 1980 * 20.3 14.4 * * not available