Stakeholders reported that engaging with Transport Scotland on the issue of fixed links and funding had been difficult.iiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 7 February 2023, Col 32 Some suggested the Scottish Government should give consideration to these as part of the Islands Connectivity Plan.iiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 8 November 2022, Col 15 The STPR2 contains a recommendation to explore the potential of fixed links in the Sounds of Harris and Barra and between Mull and the Scottish mainland.vJacobs and AECOM as commissioned by Transport Scotland (2022).