Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP has commented on decision released today by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The OFT is undertaking a consultation on its provisional findings from the market study into the Isle of Wight ferry services.

Mr Turner said:
“Whilst this provisional ‘no’ from the Office of Fair Trading is disappointing I am most certainly not giving up. The report is 93 pages long and I will be taking time over the weekend to analyse it in depth and to digest the OFT’s findings.”

Mr Turner added:
“It is clear that the report is certainly not a clean bill of health for the cross-Solent ferry services. I will be issuing a full response once I have had the opportunity to review all the information.”

The full report can be viewed online at http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/consultations/IoW_Ferry_Services_Report.pdf