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22nd June 1979, Page 19
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AND FERRY charges may be related to road taxes. The issue s raised again last week by Scottish Office Minister the Earl VIansfield.

;peaking on Lewis, he said: "We are examining the basis of subsidy now being paid to Caledonian MacBrayne to see at scope there may be for moving towards road equivalent iff.

The full tariff would, of course, be extremely expensive at a re of economic stringency, but I would hope that some ogress towards this objective is possible."

ZET would allow island dwellers to pay no more for using a Ty than would be paid if the distance were covered by road — in Norway.

rhe Earl of Mansfield is Scottish Minister of State for Agri.ture and Fisheries.

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