Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce community representation on boards of public organisations delivering lifeline services to island communities, in keeping with the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018.
Petitioner: Rona MacKay, Angus Campbell & Naomi Bremner on behalf of Uist Economic Task Force
Status: Closed
Date published: 19 March 2021
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1 September 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 1 September 2021
2 February 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands.
Official Report of Meeting 2 February 2022
4 May 2022: The Committee agreed to invite the Minister of Transport to provide evidence to the Committee at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 4 May 2022
26 October 2022: The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Transport and Fran Pacitti, Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals, Transport Scotland. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 26 October 2022
9 November 2022:The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport.
Official Report of Meeting 9 November 2022
22 February 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport.
Official Report of Meeting 22 February 2023
14 June 2023: The Committee agreed to invite the petitioners to give evidence at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 14 June 2023
20 December 2023: The Committee took evidence from, Naomi Bremner, Petitioner, Angus Campbell, Petitioner, and Rona Mackay, Petitioner. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 20 December 2023
24 January 2024: The Committee agreed to write to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Islands Council), Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council, and the Community Councils in those areas. The Committee also agreed to write to the Ethical Standards Commissioner and the the Minister for Transport.
Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2024
09 October 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 09 October 2024
PE1862/A: Scottish Government submission of 8 June 2021 (71KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2024
PE1862/B: Petitioner submission of 26 August 2021 (78KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2024
PE1862/C: Minister for Transport submission of 13 March 2022 (58KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2022
PE1862/D: Minister for Transport submission of 6 December 2022 (101KB, pdf) posted 16 December 2022
PE1862/E: Alasdair Allan MSP submission of 25 January 2023 (96KB, pdf) posted 02 February 2023
PE1862/F: Minister for Transport submission of 6 April 2023 (71KB, pdf) posted 18 April 2023
PE1862/G: Petitioner submission of 7 June 2023 (46KB, pdf) posted 08 June 2023
PE1862/H: Ethical Standards Commissioner submission of 31 January 2024 (207KB, pdf) posted 13 February 2024
PE1862/I: Shetlands Islands Council submission of 14 February 2024 (90KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2024
PE1862/J: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar submission of 26 February 2024 (106KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2024
PE1862/K: Cabinet Secretary for Transport submission of 27 February 2024 (141KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2024
PE1862/L: Delting Community Council submission of 4 March 2024 (46KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
PE1862/M: Orkney Islands Council submission of 26 March 2024 (140KB, pdf) posted 28 March 2024
PE1862/N: Transport Scotland written submission, 1 October 2024 (10KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2024
PE1862/O: Beatrice Wishart MSP written submission of 8 October 2024