Question reference: S3W-00628
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 6 June 2007
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Current status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains committed to the arrangements in relation to freight and livestock transport to and from the North Isles and the mainland.
Answer
Under the terms of the public service contract for the provision of lifeline ferry services to andfrom the Northern Isles, which commenced on 6 July 2006, NorthLink Ferries Ltd is contractually obliged to carryfreight and livestock as part of the Approved Services in accordance with relevantcontractual terms. We have no plans to vary the Approved Services set out in thatcontract.