Question reference: S6W-27198
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 2 May 2024
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Current status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that an islands impact assessment was undertaken in relation to VisitScotland's proposal to close its iCentres across Scotland, and, if it is not the case, for what reason it decided not to undertake such an assessment.
Answer
Under the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, VisitScotland is required to consider island communities when carrying out its functions.
VisitScotland published an Islands Impact Screening Assessment in March 2024 which is available at https://www.visitscotland.org/about-us/our-policies/island-communities-impact-assessments .