Recognising the Importance of Scotland’s Ferry Services
- Submitted by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 September 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-01137
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 27 October 2021
That the Parliament recognises the vital importance of lifeline ferry links to Scotland’s island communities; acknowledges what it sees as the severe problems that have affected Clyde and Hebridean routes, particularly in the Highlands and Islands region, over the summer of 2021; notes the impact on residents, potential visitors, businesses and public services of a service that is unreliable; recalls the conclusions of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee in its inquiry into the construction and procurement of ferry vessels in Scotland, and notes the view that there is an urgent need for a Scotland-wide ferries strategy that ensures the resilience of the network into the future.
Supported by:
Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rhoda Grant, Jamie Greene, Rachael Hamilton, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Liam McArthur, Edward Mountain (Registered interest)
, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells