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Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 March 2021

24 Mar 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Orkney Islands Council (Meetings)
Communities and Local Government
McArthur, Liam LD Orkney Islands Watch on SPTV

I thank the cabinet secretary for that response and join other members in wishing her all the best, as I did in yesterday’s debate on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.

The cabinet secretary will be aware of the disparity in funding per head of population between Scotland’s three island authorities. At present, that represents a shortfall in Orkney’s allocation of around £8 million in comparison with Shetland’s and £15 million in comparison with that of the Western Isles. That has been a long-standing concern of Orkney Islands Council, but little progress has been made over recent years. Does the cabinet secretary agree that that disparity needs to be addressed in the next session of the Scottish Parliament?

In the same item of business

3. Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) LD
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Orkney Islands Council and what was discussed. (S5O-05156)
The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Aileen Campbell) SNP
I last met James Stockan, leader of Orkney Islands Council, and John Mundell, interim chief executive, on Tuesday 23 March to discuss a range of issues relat...
Liam McArthur LD
I thank the cabinet secretary for that response and join other members in wishing her all the best, as I did in yesterday’s debate on the European Charter of...
Aileen Campbell SNP
I thank Liam McArthur for his kind words. As he knows, funding is allocated to local authorities through the distribution formula, which is agreed with Conve...