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Ferries: Scotish Islands

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

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

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

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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