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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 802 ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:36

Scotland

Scottish Government to fund cyber security training for 250 organisations

The Scottish Government has announced plans to fund cyber security training for 250 organisations. The £500,000 investment will allow the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) to hold workshops for public and third sector organisations, as ...

03 Aug 2022 at 12:34

Scotland

Auditor General expresses ‘frustration’ at lack of documents on ferry scandal

Scotland’s Auditor General has expressed his frustration at not being able to review all documentation relating the awarding of a contract for two ferries fraught with delays and overspends. A recent report from Audit Scotland found there was ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Losing back-up data in Sepa cyberattack ‘debilitating’ for watchdog, MSPs told

The loss of back-up data in the cyberattack on Scotland’s environment watchdog has been “debilitating”, the Auditor General has told MSPs. A Holyrood committee heard the ransomware attack on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) ...

10 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

£16m lost to fraud and error in Covid business support schemes, MSPs told

Fraud and errors in Covid business support schemes cost the public purse at least £16 million, auditors have told MSPs. Between 1% and 2% of the two main schemes – which paid out a total of £1.6 billion – are thought to have been lost to ...

20 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Auditor General ponders new ferry inquiry after revelations

Scotland’s Auditor General is considering a new inquiry into two late and over-budget ferries after a documentary raised concerns about their procurement. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed Hull 802 are due to be delivered in 2023 and ...

07 Oct 2022 at 11:54

Scotland

Derek Mackay to return to Holyrood to be quizzed on ferries ‘fiasco’

Former finance secretary Derek Mackay is to return to Holyrood to face questions from MSPs on the delays to two CalMac ferries. Mr Mackay was transport minister when the contract was approved to build two ferries at the Ferguson ...

05 Sept 2022 at 18:29

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

Management and build errors led to ferries costing extra £90m – shipyard chief

“Management and build errors” meant the two overdue ferries at Ferguson Marine ended up costing an extra £90 million, the chief executive of the shipyard has said. This included the decision under the yard’s previous ...

23 Dec 2022 at 13:07

Scotland

Shipyard would be ‘flying high’ without ferries contract, claims former owner

The former owner of a Scottish Government-backed shipyard has said the business would be “flying high” had it not signed a contract for two late and over-budget ferries. Ferguson Marine was nationalised in 2019, ...

16 Jun 2022 at 16:10

Scotland

John Swinney: Ferry contract was not signed for political motive

A contract for two late and over-budget ferries was not signed for political gain, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said. In a heated First Minister’s Questions session, which saw Mr Swinney stand in for ...

26 May 2022 at 18:11

Scotland

Fresh delay sees completion of Ferguson Marine ferries put back again

Two late and over-budget ferries have been delayed again, the Deputy First Minister has announced. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed hull 802 were due to be completed in May of this year and March of ...

16 Mar 2023 at 15:40

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