motion_title: Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities
motion_text: S6M-17598: That the Parliament&nbsp;recognises Scotland's islands' invaluable contribution to Scotland&rsquo;s economy, culture and identity; welcomes the investments that have accompanied Scotland&rsquo;s first ever national islands plan; recognises the positive impact that the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 has had, but notes the need for further action to tackle island challenges; welcomes the extensive community engagement to develop the new national islands plan, and notes that measures to address depopulation and create community wealth should be key themes of the new plan; further welcomes the positive progress and impact of the Carbon Neutral Islands project, and agrees that the Scottish Government should continue to work towards prosperous and sustainable island communities.