Question reference: S3W-00633
- 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 when the new cassette system for transporting livestock to and from the North Isles will be introduced.
Answer
I can confirm thatfurther development work on the new livestock containers continues and is beingtaken forward by NorthLink Ferries Ltd in conjunction with industry representativesand animal welfare authorities. NorthLink expects to have new prototypes availablefor testing and further consultationwith industry interests in time for this year’s autumn peak season, with new containersbeing phased in thereafter to be fully available by autumn 2008, in time for thatyear’s peak livestock season.