Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117260

Ferries: Scotish Islands

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

ConservativeGosport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason ferries serving Scottish islands are exempted from the UK ETS scheme.

Answer

Keir Mather
Exemptions will apply to ferry services to Scotland’s islands and certain peninsular communities. These are based on the unique and pressing challenges faced by these communities due to exceptional reliance on ferries for essential goods, healthcare, educ...

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