Current status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 9 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the routes in the current Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract (CHFS3) for which a Community Needs Assessment has been completed.
The Community Needs Assessments (CNAs) for the Cowal and Rosneath were published on 11 September 2024. Further CNAs are currently in progress and are expected to be completed by the end of this year. These cover the following:
1.Coll, Colonsay, Iona, Kerrera, Lismore, Mull and Tiree
2.Outer Hebrides, Small Isles, Skye and Raasay
The intention is to commence work on the remaining CNAs in the Clyde and Hebrides during 2026 subject to agreed staff and budget resource.