What its (a) capital and (b) revenue spending was in (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2008-09, is in 2009-10 and will be in 2010-11 on (A) CalMac Ferri…

The following tables set out revenue spending on (A) the RET pilot to the Western Isles, (B) support for all ferry services provided under CalMac Ferries Ltd contract with the Scottish Government, (C) Northern Isles services (D) other ferry services and in addition spend on vessels and piers and harbours for financial years 2007-08 and 2008-09. The figures shown for financial year 2009-10 are the expected outturn figures for the year and the figures for financial year 2010-11 are the allocated budgets as detailed in Schedule 3.7 Ferry Services in Scotland published on page 22 of Scotland''s Budget Documents 2010-11: Budget (Scotland) Bill Supporting Document for the year ending 31 March 2011. The Scottish Government continues to publish all its budget information at what is commonly referred to as level 3, however, for this question a further breakdown has been detailed.
Funding to CalMac Ferries Ltd is through the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) contract which includes the Western Isles routes. As shown in the table below, additional funding has been provided for the RET pilot scheme to the Western Isles. Northlink Ferries Ltd is funded through the Northern Isles contract. Capital is not paid directly to the operating companies.

| 2007-08
(outturn)
| 2008-09
(outturn)

Cal Mac Ferries Ltd
| £38.3 million
| £51.6 million

Northlink Ferries Ltd
| £28.0 million
| £33.2 million

Other ferry services
| £2.3 million
| £3.5 million

Road Equivalent Tariff (pilot)
| Nil
| £1.7 million

Vessels and piers
| £10.6 million
| £5.6 million

Total
| £79.2 million
| £95.6 million



| 2009-10
(forecast outturn)
| 2010-11
(budget)

Cal Mac Ferries Ltd
| £53.6 million
| £45.3 million