Visiting Danish MPs explore road tariff policy impact
Danish MPs have been in Oban and on the islands on a fact-finding mission.
The two-day visit was organised in conjunction with the Scottish Islands Federation.
The group wanted to find out more about the Scottish Government’s Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) and its impact on island communities as Denmark is considering introducing a similar policy.
During its four-day visit to Scotland, the group was also due to meet Island Minister Paul Wheelhouse in Edinburgh and other government representatives.
Delegates travelled from Oban to Mull on their first day for meetings with CalMac, Mull and Iona Community Trust and Tobermory Harbour Association.
After a visit to Island Bakery Organics Mull with owners Dawn and Joe Read they met with Neal Goldsmith of CalMac Community Board to discuss RET before returning to Oban.
A meeting with Oban Port Manager Shona Ackford started off their second day followed by a short journey to Luing on the Cuan ferry for a visit to the Atlantic Island Centre to hear presentations from the Scottish Islands Federation and Luing Development Trust.
The last appointment of the day was back on the mainland at the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Dunstaffnage.
A spokesman for the visiting MPs said the trip had been of great interest and added: ‘It was particularly interesting hearing more about RET because we are thinking of doing the same in Denmark.’