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On 8 December 2004, the Minister for Transport published for consultation the draft service specification for the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services. The consultation was intended to provided all those with an interest a final opportunity to comment on the draft service specifictaion prior to the services being tendered, should tendering be required. The closing date for responses was 16 March 2005, and this page provides details of the responses.

Summary of Responses

• 705 responses were received

From those:

• 294 were content for their name and response to be published;
• 59 respondents requested confidentiality;
• 269 responses are being treated as confidential as the respondents did not return their Respondee Information Form;
• 83 respondents asked for their name and address to be confidential, although they were content for their response to be published.

A full numerical list of all the responses is available here

Factual Summary of the Responses

A full factual summary of all the responses has been prepared and can be read here. The factual summary details all of the issues that were raised through the consultation and each point has been categorised into a relevant issue. The summary also includes the points raised by respondents who have not returned their Respondee Information Forms or those who have requested confidentiality. The Executive has endeavoured to be as accurate as possible when reflecting respondents views.

Identical/Standard Responses:

Identical responses that were individually signed were received on three different issues. A copy of the identical letters are shown below:

Largs-Cumbrae

Ardrossan-Brodick

VesCo

Copies of all the non-confidential responses, broken down into relevant organisations, groups and individuals, are shown below:

Local Authorities and Community Councils

8 Glasgow City Council

24 Cove & Kilcreggan Community Council

28 Killarrow & Kilmeny Community Council

29 Lismore Community Council

32 North Napdale Community Council

36 Isle of Coll Community Council

159 Lismore Community Council

191 Small Isles Community Council

194 East Ayrshire Council - response not available

233 The Highland Council

286 Bute Community Council

287 North Ayrshire Council

306 Tiree Community Council

321 Western Isles Council

342 Argyll & Bute Council

348 Inverclyde Council

MSPs/MPs/MEPs

299 George Lyon MSP

340 Scottish MEPs

Councillors

33 Cllr Morag Munro

42 Cllr Ian Gillies

153 Cllr Margie Currie

263 Cllr James Walsh

Ferry User Groups and Committee's

37 Mull and Iona Ferry Committee

365 Clyde Shipping Services Advisory Committee

369 Isle of Arran Ferry Committee

372 Cumbrae Ferry Users Group - response not available

Trade Unions

320 T&G Scotland

332 Scottish Trade Union Congress

339 Rail, Maritime and Transport Union

Transport Operators and Organisations

3 First Group

7 Argyll Group

15 Confederation of Passenger Transport UK

44 Waverley Excursions Ltd

203 HITRANS

205 Lismore Community Transport

231 Scottish Association for Public Transport

237 Caledonian MacBrayne

285 Arran Haulage Services Ltd

322 Isle of Barra Transportation Committee

324 Clydefast

343 The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UK

Other Organisations

38 University of London

45 Lismore Historical Society

81 Mull & Iona Chamber of Commerce

115 Western Isles Tourist Board

120 Lismore Historical Society

124 Fulton Decorators

140 Cumbrae Community Development Company

178 Moock Environmental Solutions Ltd

186 Scottish Consumer Council

197 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay Area Committee

199 Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers

204 The Nadair Trust

210 Oban Livestock Centre Ltd

234 Harris Development Ltd

258 Argyll Agricultural Engineers

266 Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board

280 Mobility and Access Committee Scotland

284 Highlandand Islands Enterprise

289 TRi Maritime Research Group

302 Islay and Jura Liaison Group

333 Scottish Crofting Foundation

338 The Royal Mail Group

344 Crofters Commission

346 Capability Scotland

370 Arran Council for Voluntary Service

371 National Farmers Union - Arran Branch - response not available

Individuals

1. Mrs Suilven Strachan

4. Brian J Griffiths

5. Anonymity Requested

6. Dr D H Reid

9. Mrs J Donaldson

11. David Woodhouse

12. Rev. John Spencer

13. Anonymity Requested

14. Mr H.L. Leitch

17. Anonymity Requested

18. W I Gillies

19. Robert P Fisher

21. Anonymity Requested

23. Anonymity Requested

25. D Gallant

26. D Gallant

31. John Macdonald

34. Anonymity Requested

40. Denise Willis

41. John Daniels

52. Sahar-Jane Baines --- VesCo Standard

58. Russ McLean --- VesCo Standard

62. Lorraine Fraser --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

63. Kari Welsh --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

64. Christine Hamilton --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

65. Liam Oswald -- Largs- Cumbrae Standard

66. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

68. Helen Barr --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

69. Anonymity Requested --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

71. Thomas Nellis ---Largs - Cumbrae Standard

77. Fergus D Boyle --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

79. Donald M Black

80. M. S. Rich

83. Stephen James Parker --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

85. Mrs E Culver

86. Hilary Sargisson

87. Anonymity Requested

88. Gordon Hay -- Arran Standard

90. Anonymity Requested --- Arran Standard

91. Robert Liddell -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

92. Anonymity Requested

93. J.E &V. Reynolds

96. Thomas Liddle --- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

98. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

99. Anonymity Requested --- Arran Standard

101 Anonymity Requested

104. Clare Holden -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

105. Mrs C Hanlon -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

108. Anonymity Requested

109. Anonymity Requested

110. Anonymity Requested

112. Duncan J Drysdale

113. Anonymity Requested

116. James MacCormick

118. Anonymity Requested

119. Neil Carmichael

125. Dr Gillian Dixon-Spain

126. Jennifer M Allan

127. Anonymity Requested

128. Isabel Buchanan

129. Mrs Elizabeth Kilmurry

130. Mary M Scott

132. Jack Gibson

134. David Wilson

135. Christine Wilson

137. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

138. Christine McCubbin -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

142. Doranne & Bill Willis

143. Mrs Margaret MacDonald

145. Archibald McGillivray

146. Joe Derham

147. Anonymity Requested

148. R.N Dixon-Spain

149. Joe Derham

150. Penny Derham

155. Margaret Yule -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

156. George Yule -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

161. Anonymity Requested

162. Ann Blyth ----- Arran Standard

163. Euphemia Cameron

164. J.E Reynolds

166. Anonymity Requested

167. Anonymity Requested

168. Alan David Hill

170. William Neilson

171. Christopher Small

173. Anonymity Requested

174. Mr D. Meddes

175. Mr & Mrs Marshall

177. Roma Black

179. Gilleasbuig C Black

180. Norma Black

182. Archie MacColl

183. Dr I D McNicol

185. Mrs G Bridle

188. John MacFadyen

192. Freda MacGregor

193. Alan MacFadyen

195. Frances Willis

198. A & J Muir

201. R I Frame -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

207. Gilleasbuig C Black

209. Anonymity Requested

211. Anonymity Requested

212. Anonymity Requested

213. Anonymity Requested

214. Linda Simpson

215. Anonymity Requested

216. Archie K Campbell

217. Peter MacDougall

219. Mrs J Millard

220. Mr J Millard

223. John A Cameron

224. R.S MacColl & Son

225. Anonymity Requested

226. D.H. White

227. Shauna R Cameron

232. Julian Wormleighton

238. Alexander J Wotherspoon -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

241. Lesley Hamilton

242. Eoghan M Black

243. D MacDougall

245. Lorne MacDougall

246. Douglas MacDougall

247. Robert A Brooks

249. Alison M L Brooks

250. Jean E Brooks

252. Alan MacFayden

253. Stuart Carmichael

255. Morag Fowler

256. D Gallant

257. Mrs MacFadyen

264. David Eelbeck

265. Julian Wormleighton

267. Ian Weir

269. Anonymity Requested -- Arran Standard

271. Craig McMillan --- Arran Standard

273. Iain Spears

275. Oban Veterinary Surgeons

277. William Robertson

278. David MacColl

288. Mairi Perkins

289. TRi Maritime Research Group

291. Aileen McGarvie -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

294. D Hamilton -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

295. M Nicol -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

296. James Gibson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

297. Mrs C Connie -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

303. Anonymity Requested

304. Mary Walker

305. Duncan R F Brooks

307. Anonymity Requested

308. Anne Livingstone

310. James Lees

311. James MacCormick

312. Professor Neil Kay

314. Dr Amanda Currie

317. Anonymity Requested

318. Anonymity Requested

323. Mrs M Nicholson

326. Andrea Roberts -- Arran Standard

330. Karin Currie

345. Duncan Norman

352. Russ McLean -- Arran Standard

361. Flora Durnan ---- Arran Standard

362. Grant MacPherson --- Arran Standard

366. D Gallant

367. D Gallant

368. D Gallant

374. William Lindsay -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

376. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

379. Anonymity Rquested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

381. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

382. Mr & Mrs A Greig -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

386. Janette Watson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

387. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

391. J Corcoran -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

392. Ken Mapes -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

393. F Corcoran -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

399. Janette Weir -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

400. Allan Weir -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

401. W.D. Patrick -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

402. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

406. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

407. Thomas Mason -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

410. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

412. Mary McKinlay -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

413. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

414. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

415. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

417. Mrs Gledhill -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

418. Thomas Milliken -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

419. Margaret Milliken -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

426. Elizabeth Currie -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

428. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

431. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

432. Helen Phanco - Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

434. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

435. Agnes Borthwick -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

436. John Currie -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

438. M McAdam -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

439. H McAdam -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

443. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

447. C Harrison -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

452. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

453. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

456. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

458. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

460. David Gardiner -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

463. Peter Kirk -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

467. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

481. Mrs Mackintosh -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

482. Emily Reid -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

484. Dr Jim Bryson - Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

492. Jensen Newton -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

495. Helen Cameron -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

503. Karen Mapes -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

504. Elizabeth Ross -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

505. William Ross -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

506. Jean Wilson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

508. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

509. Pamela Horn -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

510. John Horn -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

511. Mrs Dalton -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

516. Frank McGowan -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

518. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

521. Denise Fraser -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

522. Duncan Fraser -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

525. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

527. Andrew Watson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

528. Alison Watson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

530. J Watson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

532. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

533. John Riggins -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

535. J Fuller -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

537. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

538. P Hasler -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

539. Kerry Cassells -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

540. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

541. Ilene Bell -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

543. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

544. Margaret Maguire -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

545. Frank Maguire -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

546. Mrs Finlayson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

547. Mrs Mackay -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

548. Helen Stevenson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

549. David Finlayson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

550. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

552. G Allison -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

553. June Allison -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

554. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

555. Mr Jones -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

556. Mrs Jones -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

557. Catherine Connolly -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

559. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

560. Doris Campbell -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

561. Edward Connolly -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

562. Fiona Anderson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

563. Mr & Mrs Campbell -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

565. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

566. Eunice Alan -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

567. Robert Allan -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

568. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

569. Christine Mackenzie -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

570. G McQuarrie -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

571. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

572. James Crossan -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

573. D Kilgour - Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

579. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

580. Mary Guy -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

581. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

582. Colin Jamieson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

583. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

585. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

588. Lee Welsh -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

591. Ann Mapes -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

592. John Young -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

593. Elizabeth Young -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

600. Mark McManus -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

602. Alison McIlveen -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

603. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

605. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

606. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

608. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

609. Douglas Kerr -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

610. Julie Jamieson -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

611. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

614. Thomas Letham -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

615. Pamela Cumming -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

616. Kathleen Letham -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

628. B Bryceland -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

631. Arthur Irvine -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard

633. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

636. Mr & Mrs McBride -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

639. Mary Cusick -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

640. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

645. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

646. H McKinnon -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

647. Mrs McKinnon -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

648. Jean Kerr -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

658. Anonymity Requested -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response

661. Ann Scott -- Largs - Cumbrae Standard Response