Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Commons · Question 4862 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 3126 on Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme, what criteria her Department uses to define the unique challenges faced by Scottish island communities in accessi
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 3 Jun 2026
There are over 90 inhabited island and peninsula communities in Scotland that rely on ferry services, each with distinct geographic contexts and with populations ranging from fewer than 10 to just over 21,000 inhabitants. These communities are reliant on ...