Question reference: S6W-24104
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has confirmed that the new ferries for the Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy route will be able to dock at (a) Uig, (b) Tarbert and (c) Lochmaddy Harbour.
Answer
Yes, the infrastructure upgrades for the Little Minch routes are being designed and delivered to improve services to and from Uig, Tarbert and Lochmaddy with the new vessels . When the port works are complete and new vessels are delivered to the operator there will be a routine period of familiarisation, including full berthing trials, before deployment on the route.