A Labour-led debate will force MSPs to vote on calls for a compensation fund for South Uist islanders impacted by ferry cancellations.
The party will lodge a motion on Wednesday afternoon calling for a ‘resilience fund’ to be launched to support business owners.
Demand for action has been increasing following CalMac’s cancellation of ferries between the mainland port in Mallaig and Lochboisdale, with local businesses estimating a loss of £50,000 per day due to tourism, imports and exports being hit by the cut.
