Question reference: S6W-11043
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 September 2022 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 October 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it made of the time required to complete the public consultation phase of the (a) draft National Islands Plan, (b) recommendations from Project Neptune and (c) procurement of the next Clyde and Hebrides ferry services contract.
Answer
Engaging effectively with people and stakeholder organisations is a key part of our public engagement and we always seek to follow Public Guidance for Consultation.
The consultation process for the National Islands Plan and Islands Communities Impact Assessments was led by the Scottish Government’s Islands Team and was designed to encourage island communities to help shape the polices that were published on 27 December 2019 in the National Islands Plan.
The member will know that Angus Campbell, Chair of the Ferries Community Board, has agreed to lead the work on stakeholder engagement for Project Neptune. I look forward to meeting Mr Campbell next week to discuss a timescale for the engagement required.