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Allan says Sunday ferry up to Cal Mac 1/6/09
MSP Alasdair Allan has repeated his stance that Sunday ferries are an issue for Scottish
Government-
Mr Allan was responding to a call from the LDOS that he should clarify his position
over Cal Mac’s progress to implement a Sabbath-
He said: "Cal Mac has announced that, following legal advice, they intend to consult with the community over the future of ferry services in Lewis and Harris.
"This is an operational matter for Cal Mac, not political parties or their representatives.
“Cal Mac's view is that, under the UK Equalities Act 2006, they believe they are compelled to open this consultation, a belief which others are challenging.
“Personally I would have preferred that any discussion of this kind had arisen from within the community, rather than been imposed from outside under a piece of UK legislation.
“However, both sides will now have an opportunity to make their views known to Calmac, and I would urge them to make use of the consultation process to the full.
“I would also urge Cal Mac to make the consultation a genuinely listening exercise.
“Finally, I would also expect Cal Mac to clarify that, whatever they do, in no circumstances should any of their employees be expected to work on a Sunday against their consciences.
“I have written to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to ask what form they hope their part in the consultation will take."