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Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]

19 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Ferry Services (Arran)
Gibson, Kenneth SNP Cunninghame North Watch on SPTV

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport outlined the Scottish Government’s welcome commitment to a two-vessel service for Arran while Ardrossan harbour is being redeveloped. However, for most of this week, Arran has had a zero-vessel service, with both the MV Glen Sannox and the MV Caledonian Isles breaking down and the MV Alfred away for maintenance, leaving the island with no connection to Ayrshire for days.

No other island community is bearing disruption on that scale. Businesses are losing income, medical appointments are being missed, essential supplies are at risk and islanders constantly fear the next breakdown. What action will the First Minister take to restore reliability to Arran’s ferry services before the consequences become even more serious?

In the same item of business

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport outlined the Scottish Government’s welcome commitment to a two-vessel service for Arran while Ardrossan harbour is being ...
The First Minister (John Swinney) SNP
I am glad to hear Mr Gibson’s welcome of the Government’s acquisition of Ardrossan harbour, which is a commitment that the Government gave to Parliament. It ...