Labour in the Western Isles has hit out at the Scottish Government over ‘gross disparity’ in its approach to ferry services and the needs of island businesses.
Prospective Parliamentary candidate Alison MacCorquodale said the decision to charter an additional freight vessel for Shetland services stood in ‘dismal contrast’ to the rejection by ministers of the same proposal for the Western Isles.
The Scottish Government announced ‘the temporary charter of a third vessel’ for Shetland after fish were left behind at Lerwick because of reduced ferry capacity on three ocassions.