Question reference: S5W-33193
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 11 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding it has provided to (a) CalMac Ferries Ltd and (b) Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what impact this has had on the current contract for Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services.
Answer
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd have received no additional funding from the Scottish Government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have not requested any additional funding.
The Scottish Government has provided CalMac Ferries Ltd with additional funding of £17,587,000 to date in this financial year, which has enabled them to respond to the financial pressures arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This additional funding allows CalMac Ferries Ltd to cover costs whilst generating lower revenues as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions and reduced capacity due to physical distancing measures.