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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 19 July 2025
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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

Good morning, panel, and thank you for coming. I will come to Harald Høyem first, as he is still on the screen. My first question is about the crews on your ferries. Are they locally based or do they usually live on board the ferries? Do they come from the local communities that the ferries serve?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

No problem.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

Is that based on the availability of people, or is it just how things have worked out?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

In previous evidence sessions, some folk have mooted the idea of lowering fares for remote, rural and island communities and having higher fares for tourists who use the services. Would you support that? Is there another ticket pricing system that you think would work?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

But what is your view on the ticket pricing system? I know that you cannot change things as such, but your views would be extremely helpful to us.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

I have some further questions, but I will come to them later, if that is okay, convener.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

What would the difficulties be in managing that? I am sorry—I am simply trying to understand.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

That will reduce the number of folk who are able to get a cabin from 362 to 117, or am I picking you up wrong?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

Thank you. I am happy with those answers.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Ferry Services Inquiry

Meeting date: 21 February 2023

Jackie Dunbar

What I am hearing—you can correct me if I am wrong—is that you do not think that changing the pricing policy as it stands just now would be helpful in any way. I do not want to put words into your mouth, but that is what I am hearing.