Question reference: S6O-01283
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to improve ferry services to the islands.
Answer
As I confirmed in the chamber last week, the second strategic transport projects review recommendations include continued investment in ferry replacements and port upgrades to improve their resilience and reliability.
This is backed by our commitment in the Infrastructure Investment Plan to invest £580m over 5 years, including in the two new vessels for Islay and in the MV Loch Frisa.