Written Question · S2W-29808 · Session 2
Further to the answers to questions S2W-26119 and S2W-28960 by Tavish Scott on 7 June and 9 November 2006 and given that the imposition of …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-26119 and S2W-28960 by Tavish Scott on 7 June and 9 November 2006 and given that the imposition of public service obligations (PSOs) is a precondition for any compensation being granted and that the Executive sees no need to consider, nor intends to consider, issues arising in relation to PSOs in respect of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services, whether this means that (a) it does not intend to provide compensation to the operator of the Clyde and Hebrides routes and (b) any compensation that it may provide in such circumstances could be considered to be illegal state aid under the 1992 Maritime Cabotage Regulation and European Commission legislation on state aid.
The answer
On the specific question of compensation,we do intend to provide compensation to the operator of the Clyde and HebridesFerry Services as provided for in the 1992 Maritime Cabotage Regulation and EC legislationon state aid. We do not consider that this compensation could be deemed to be illegalstate aid.
Otherwise neither this questionnor questions S2W-29803, S2W-29804, S2W-29805 and S2W-29807 raise any new issueswhich are not already covered in the answer to question S2W-28960 on 9 November 2006. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.Scottish Parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
Otherwise neither this questionnor questions S2W-29803, S2W-29804, S2W-29805 and S2W-29807 raise any new issueswhich are not already covered in the answer to question S2W-28960 on 9 November 2006. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.Scottish Parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-29808 by reference.