To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-22555 by Fiona Hyslop on 10 November 2023, whether it will provide an update on what date the Serco NorthLink Ferries booking system will open for bookings for dates beyond 31 March 2024. Scottish Ministers have advised the Operators of both the Northern Isles and Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Service contracts that bookings can be opened beyond the end of March 2024.