John Swinney Accused of 'Deeply Concerning Answer' over Glen Rosa Ferry Fiasco

More Delays and Cost Overruns for Troubled Scottish Ferry Glen Rosa

The deeply troubled construction project to deliver two LNG-fueled ferries for Scotland’s CalMac continued to experience problems. Shipbuilder Ferguson Marine confirmed that the delivery of the second of the ferries, Glen Rosa will yet again be delayed by up to nine months, while costs will be ballooning yet further for the program. New chief executive Graeme Thomson of Ferguson Marine has had to provide the update just days after taking over th…

SNP ferry fiasco costs hit '£1 billion' as John Swinney told Scots can't trust him with taxpayers' cash

The Ferguson Marine shipyard, which was nationalised by SNP ministers in 2019, has struggled to complete an order for two new car ferries.

John Swinney accused of 'deeply concerning answer' over Glen Rosa ferry fiasco

First Minister challenged to confirm the two ferries’ cost has increased to £460 million.

John Swinney accused of overseeing 11-year 'fiasco' amid fresh ferry delay

JOHN Swinney has been accused of overseeing an 11-year “fiasco” amid a fresh delay to one of two new ferries for islanders. The First Minister faced jeers as it emerged delivery of the MV Glen Rosa to CalMac had been put back nine months until next year. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay put pressure on the First Minister Mr Swinney was accused of overseeing an 11-year “fiasco” PADelivery of the MV Glen Rosa to CalMac had been put bac…

Would Anas Sarwar prefer we gave that £1bn ferry spend to loan companies, for shareholder dividends and in exec bonuses instead of investing in state-of-the-art ferries built in Scotland?

Professor John Robertson OBA In Tory Lord Ashcroft’s Holyrood Mag today and being spread over the other media: SNP has presided over ‘£1bn ferry fiasco’ says Anas Sarwar – The Scottish Labour leader said the SNP “cannot be trusted with the public’s money” at the weekly FMQs session. But First Minister John Swinney said there were “stringent controls over government finances”, as he pointed to the delivery of balanced budgets each year since his …