Tax cost of ferries: FOI release
- Published
- 1 June 2022
- Topic
- Public sector, Scottish Budget, Transport
- FOI reference
- FOI/202200298570
- Date received
- 3 May 2022
- Date responded
- 31 May 2022
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
Please detail the costs to the Scottish taxpayers accrued to date by your government on the building of two Cal Mac ferries.
Response
Since public ownership Scottish Government have spent a total of £81.5m on vessels 801 and 802. This is split across financial years as noted below:
|
Financial Year |
£ |
|
FY19/20 |
3.8m |
|
FY20/21 |
23.3m |
|
FY21/22 |
54.4m |
The letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy to MSP’s outlining the breakdown of costs can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/ferguson-marinecosts- associated-with-the-completion-of-vessels-801-and-802/
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Contact
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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
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