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John Swinney: Ferguson document reports raise ‘fundamental questions’

Scotland

Ferguson document reports raise ‘fundamental questions’, says John Swinney

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said he has “concerns” over possible preferential treatment in the awarding of a contract for two over-budget and late ferries. The BBC reported Ferguson Marine, the Port Glasgow shipyard that won the contract to ...

27 Sept 2022 at 18:39

Scotland

No evidence of Ferguson criminality but not my job to determine, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said she has not seen any evidence of criminality in the procurement and construction of two late and over-budget ferries, but she insisted coming to that conclusion was “not my job”. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed hull ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:36

Scotland

Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to respond to fresh CalMac accusations

The First Minister has come under more pressure over her involvement in the management of a contract for two CalMac ferries that are £150 million over budget and incomplete. Nicola Sturgeon has been accused by former Ferguson Marine owner Jim ...

27 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Ferry contracts were rushed for political reasons, says ex-yard owner Jim McColl

The former owner of the Ferguson Marine shipyard has repeated his accusation that the contract for two troubled ferries was rushed through for political purposes, something strongly denied by the Government. Jim McColl said the shipyard in ...

29 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Finance Secretary denies Government rushed ferry plans for party conference

Scotland’s Finance Secretary said she “fundamentally disagreed” with the assertion that the announcement of two botched ferries was rushed so it could be made at the SNP conference. Jim McColl, the former boss of the Ferguson Marine ...

28 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Scotland

McColl maintains ferry contracts were rushed for political reasons

29 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Scotland

Kate Forbes: Ex-yard owner Jim McColl is trying to shift blame for ferry delays

The Finance Secretary has accused former Ferguson Marine owner Jim McColl of “shifting the blame” for construction problems at the shipyard during his tenure. Kate Forbes hit back after Mr McColl told the BBC that the Scottish ...

29 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Sturgeon ‘very regretful’ over ferries scandal

Scotland’s First Minister has said she is “very regretful” over the delays and overspends to two ferries at a Government-owned shipyard. A further delay was announced in the delivery of the Glen Sannox and the as-yet-unnamed ...

28 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Sturgeon: No minute of meeting with Ferguson Marine boss has been found

Officials have not been able to locate a minute of a meeting between Nicola Sturgeon and the former owner of Ferguson Marine, the First Minister has said. Ms Sturgeon met with Jim McColl on May 31 2017, as concern about ...

09 Jan 2023 at 16:18

Scotland

Minister declines to give further detail to committee’s ferries questions

A Scottish Government minister has declined to give further detail in response to questions from a Holyrood committee investigating the overdue ferries at Ferguson Marine. Keith Brown was asked for details about a ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:23

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon refuses to apologise over Ferguson Marine ferry shambles

Scotland’s First Minister has refused to apologise for delayed and over-budget ferries, citing the number of jobs created at a Government-owned shipyard. The two ferries, the Glen Sannox and hull 802, are due to ...

04 May 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon’s claim about ferries yard ‘is a lie’, Jim McColl says

Jim McColl, the former owner of the Ferguson Marine shipyard, has said Nicola Sturgeon’s claim it would close without the contract for two CalMac ferries was “a lie”. The businessman also disputed the First ...

03 May 2022 at 10:55

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