Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the total cost of chartering the MV Alfred from Pentland Ferries, including the cost of any agreed future commitments.
The total cost of chartering MV Alfred, from the commencement of the charter in April 2023 to the end of September 2024, amounted to £16.2m. From October 2024 onwards i.e. the beginning of CY9, costs are estimated to be in the region of £1m per month. The current charter agreement with Pentland Ferries will conclude at the end of December 2025.