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<p><i>From Liam McArthur MSP:</i></p>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">For years the \u2018shared cabin\u2019 policy worked well on NorthLink vessels, allowing islanders to get a good night\u2019s sleep on the Aberdeen route while keeping costs down. <span
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">I was surprised to hear the Minister suggest the policy has not been re-introduced due to health and safety concerns, given that I\u2019m aware of none having been raised about a policy that worked perfectly well for many years. </div></div>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">It is also disappointing that successive Transport Ministers have failed to address the significant loss in value of vouchers under the government\u2019s concessionary scheme, with islanders now having to use two vouchers to pay for a berth rather than one. </div></div>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Despite the Minister\u2019s unhelpful response, I will continue to press the case for the reintroduction of shared cabins and would encourage constituents to respond to the government\u2019s consultation before it closes on 13 October:</div><div
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