Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has (a) received and (b) accepted a Military Aid to Civilian Authorities request from the Scottish Government to explore the feasibility of the Department providing a temporary replacement for the Corran ferry service.
In response to a request from the Scotland Office, Defence has deployed a Military Assessment Team to Scotland to investigate the feasibility of military assets providing a temporary replacement for the Corran ferry service. A Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) request has not been received.