The First Minister told MSPs he will 'keep an open mind' on making payments to residents affected by the cancellation of the Lochboisdale route
Humza Yousaf has said that compensation payments to South Uist residents enduring ferry cancellations are “not off the table”. The First Minister told MSPs he will “keep an open mind” on making payments during First Minister's Questions on Thursday after Conservative leader Douglas Ross insisted there is an “urgent and critical” need for help.
“The SNP’s failure to deliver a working ferry network is ruining lives, damaging businesses, costing jobs and driving islanders to despair. Why shouldn’t everyone affected be compensated for the SNP’s mistakes?” Scottish politics Some of the £9million spent chartering the MV Alfred as a relief vessel came from these “performance deductions”, Mr Yousaf said. But regarding compensation, he added: “I will continue to listen to the calls for how we can support business.
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