内容摘要：The government said alcohol-related harm was estimated to cost the NHS about £3.5bn each year.

The government said alcohol-related harm was estimated to cost the NHS about £3.5bn each year.

She told BBC Scotland News: "There are over 170,000 sailings. There have been cancellations, some for technical reasons, some for weather reasons, but the vast majority of CalMac's sailing are delivered very well indeed."If you talk to islanders the support for the frontline services of CalMac staff is very appreciative."

CalMac chief executive Duncan Mackison welcomed the emphasis on treating the Clyde and Hebridean routes as a public service and promised improvements.He said: "During the extension period for the current contract, we recognised the need for change and are already driving change through the expansion of local teams, enhanced community engagement and improved responsiveness to local requirements.".The Clyde and Hebridean Ferry Service contract is offered as a single "bundle" which the government says has the advantages of protecting less profitable lifeline routes and delivering economies of scale.

Critics of that choice have argued that unbundling certain routes and allowing competitive tender would encourage efficiencies.The Northlink routes to Orkney and Shetland are currently operated by privately-owned Serco, with the government setting fares and service levels and paying the firm a subsidy to make up the difference between costs and revenue.

Hyslop said it was the government's intention to continue putting the Northern Isles services out to competitive tender.

Trade unions have backed the direct award of the west coast routes with the RMT union"We face a triple environmental crisis," Ms Martin explained ahead of World Refill Day on 16 June.

"Climate change... pollution and waste and biodiversity loss, and plastic has a part in all of those, because it comes from the fossil fuel industry, it's being found in the stomachs of our fish and sea birds and it's also littering our streets.Speaking about what her charity is asking of political parties, she added: "During this election year, everybody's got a lot to talk about and voices around the climate emergency are being drowned out.

"The research we do shows people are frustrated with the amount of single use plastic in the shops."They want to buy reusable and refillable products but can't find them, and there are businesses trying to meet that need, but at the minute, the whole system is set up to favour single use.