§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what restrictions exist on the transfer of ferries constructed with the aid of European funds to private ownership.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNone.
§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the contributions made from EC funds to the construction of Caledonian MacBrayne ferries, in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. StewartThe information is not readily available in the format requested. The total contribution made from EC funds to the construction of Caledonian MacBrayne ferries during the past 10 years is given in the following table:
Vessels Year of award £ EC allocation £ Total EC grant paid Hebridean Isles 1984 2,750,000 2,200,000 Loch Striven 1985 425,000 424,610 Loch Linnhe 1985 425,000 424,703 Loch Riddon 1987 425,000 425,000 Loch Ranza 1986 425,000 425,000 Isle of Mull 1987 3,216,000 3,216,000 Lord of the Isles 1989 2,545,600 2,545,600