To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-26119 and S2W-28960 by Tavish Scott on 7 June and 9 November 2006 and given that the imposition of public service obligations (PSOs) is a precondition for any compensation being granted and that the Executive sees no need to consider, nor intends to consider, issues arising in relation to PSOs in respect of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services, whether this means that (a) it does not intend to provide compensation to the operator of the Clyde and Hebrides routes and (b) any compensation that it may...