Скачать или смотреть FERRY FIASCO: Director refuses to say if Scottish Government will scrap troubled 2 vessels

The Scottish Government’s director of economic development Colin Cook refused to say if the Scottish Government would scrap the vessels.

“We’re determined to deliver these vessels, we understand that they’re vital for communities and that will be our focus,” Mr Cook said under questioning from Tory MSP Craig Hoy.

When pressed, Mr Cook added: “(The question) unfortunately is trying to draw me into the realms of speculation where decisions on these things are taken by ministers and I don’t think I’m going to be able to add anything to it.

“I know that our team is monitoring the progress of the vessels, we’re working very closely with Ferguson’s and I know that we are responsible as accountable officers within the organisation for applying the right tests and making the right recommendations for ministers and that is what we’ll continue to do.”

The Public Audit Committee has gathered to ask further questions about the ferries fiasco.

The committee of various MSPs, led by Richard Leonard, asked questions to civil servants involved in the process of awarding the contract to Ferguson Marine for ferries 801 and 802.

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