PE01421: Fair Ferry Fares

• SPICe Briefing (111KB pdf)
• Written Questions for PE1421 (82KB pdf)   

Summary:

17 April 2012: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 17 April 2012 (473KB pdf)

26 June 2012: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce. Link to Official Report 26 June 2012 (463KB pdf)

2 October 2012: The Committee agreed to consider the petition again once the work of the impact study has reported. Link to Official Report 2 October 2012 (436KB pdf)

15 March 2013: The Committee agreed to write to Transport Scotland to seek an update on the publication of the impact study final report and to provide details of its next steps. Link to Official Report 15 March 2013 (438KB pdf)

28 May 2013: The Committee agreed to invite the Leader and Convener of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to give evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 28 May 2013 (471KB pdf)

3 September 2013: The Committee took evidence from Councillor Angus Campbell, Leader, and Councillor Norman A Macdonald, Convener, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 3 September 2013 (587KB pdf)

12 November 2013: The Committee agreed to close the petition, under Rule 15.7, on the basis that a study on the impact of the removal of RET has been conducted, and a working group will review large commercial vehicle fares. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to request that Transport Scotland ensures that the working group continues to include the petitioner in its work. Link to Official Report 12 November 2013 (538KB pdf) 

Written Submissions:

• PE1421/A: Rhoda Grant MSP Letter of 17 April 2012 (134KB pdf)
• PE1421/B: Transport Scotland Letter of 17 May 2012 (30KB pdf)
• PE1421/C: Transport Scotland Letter of 30 August 2012 (112KB pdf)
• PE1421/D: Transport Scotland Letter of 19 April 2013 (21KB pdf)
• PE1421/E: Transport Scotland Letter of 8 October 2013 (209KB pdf)
• PE1421/F: Petitioner Email of 11 November 2013 (6KB pdf)