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- Mar 2
Meeting With the Cabinet Secretary for Transport
Given concerns over ferry service to and from Arran, I arranged a meeting at Holyrood with island representatives - Bill Calderwood, Isle...
- Feb 29
MV Caledonian Isles Outage
Yesterday afternoon in the Scottish Parliament, I raised the delays to repairs on the MV Caledonian Isles – the main vessel serving the...
- Nov 18, 2023
The next Clydes and Hebrides Ferry Contract
On Thursday, Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop MSP gave a statement to the Scottish Parliament which made clear that the SNP Government...
- Nov 8, 2023
A Modern and Sustainable Ferries Service
Earlier today I spoke to the above report of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee debate on improving our ferry services. Please...
- Oct 2, 2023
Ferries Priority is New Vessel Delivery
Today, the Tories questioned whether or not Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd should accept the new ferries due to design change. I made the...
- May 25, 2021
SNP Government to invest £580 million in Ferries over Next Five Years
Earlier today, Arran’s MSP Kenneth Gibson and his colleagues Dr Alasdair Allan and Jenni Minto, who represent the Western Isles and...
- Feb 20, 2020
Gourock Linkspan Improvement to Proceed
Kenneth Gibson MSP has welcomed the decision from Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) to progress a project to extend the life of...
- May 15, 2019
Kenneth's Question on the Future of the Glen Sannox
On Wednesday, Kenneth Gibson MSP asked Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands Paul Wheelhouse MSP to confirm the SNP...
- Apr 4, 2019
Improving the Resilience and Reliability of the Arran Ferry Service
On Wednesday afternoon, Kenneth and members of the Arran Development Trust met with Islands Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP to discuss...
- Mar 21, 2019
Minimising Ferry Disruptions for Arran and Cumbrae through Resilience Funding
The introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff for Arran and Cumbrae in 2014 reduced car ferry fares by 57%, leading to record numbers of...
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