The contract terminated on 5 July 2006, so the payments for 2005-06 relate to the period October 2005 to June 2006. Table 7: NorthLink Ferries Ltd for the Northern Isles ferry services 2006-07 to 2009-10 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Grant (£ million) 21.808 27.986 33.151 ...