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Derek Mackay invited to give evidence in person at Holyrood committee

Former minister Derek Mackay has been invited to Holyrood to give evidence in person to a committee of MSPs investigating the delayed Ferguson Marine ferries. Mr Mackay was transport minister when the contract was approved to build two ferries at ...

01 Jul 2022 at 16:46

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

‘Nothing choreographed’ about ferry document find, MSPs told

There was “nothing choreographed” about the release of a key document in relation to the contract for two delayed and over-budget ferries. The vessels – the Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed 802 – are due to be delivered next year, five years ...

09 Jun 2022 at 12:50

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 Nicola Sturgeon who is sick with ...

26 May 2022 at 18:11

Scotland

Cost pressures ‘putting financial sustainability of NHS services at risk’

Cost pressures are putting the financial sustainability of NHS services at risk, auditors have warned. Audit Scotland’s assessment of the NHS recovery plan said it lacked detailed actions and noted delays in establishing new national ...

23 Mar 2023 at 10:14

Scotland

Tracing public money to Ferguson Marine ‘has proved difficult’, say MSPs

Tracing public money paid to a Government-owned shipyard for the completion of two late and over-budget ferries “has proved difficult”, a Holyrood committee has said. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed hull 802 are due to be ...

19 Dec 2022 at 11:49

Scotland

Ferguson Marine workers say ferry contract led to shipyard’s ‘demise’

The contracts for the two ferries at Ferguson Marine led to the “demise” of the shipyard, workers have told MSPs, as they slated decisions taken by its previous owners. A group of staff from the Port Glasgow shipyard took ...

23 Nov 2022 at 16:37

Scotland

Transport Scotland questioned over missing paragraphs in ferry document

The convener of a Holyrood committee has questioned the Scottish Government’s transport arm over two missing paragraphs in a letter about the Ferguson Marine ferries. Transport Scotland has blamed a “formatting error” ...

12 Dec 2022 at 20:27

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 ...

09 Jan 2023 at 16:18

Scotland

Government rejects assertion ministers ‘knew about lack of ferry guarantee’

The Scottish Government appears to be at odds with one of its own MSPs over a key financial safeguard in a contract for two over-budget and late ferries. Ferguson Marine was nationalised in 2019, when problems ...

16 Jun 2022 at 19:04

Scotland

Ferry contract was not ‘jobs for the boys’ – Sturgeon

The suggestion that the Ferguson Marine ferries contract represented “jobs for the boys” is categorically untrue, Nicola Sturgeon insisted as she faced MSPs looking into the procurement of two overdue and ...

04 Nov 2022 at 16:35

Scotland

MSPs to further question water regulator and Government officials

A Holyrood committee will quiz officials from Scotland’s water industry regulator and the Scottish Government later this month, as it continues to examine the regulator’s finances. A damning audit report ...

06 Sept 2024 at 11:19

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