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joselync
05-12-2022, 01:09 PM
The Scottish government says it has found a missing email detailing which minister signed off a controversial CalMac ferry contract.

The government initially said it could not locate the document.

It now says it has found an email showing then Transport Minister Derek Mackay approved Ferguson Marine being given the contract to build the ferries.

The project is now five years behind schedule, and well over budget.

The two ferries are likely to cost more than

tracym
05-30-2022, 06:54 PM
A document that was supposed to be part of the final agreement between the Scottish and British governments over the running of the ferry service between Scotland and England has been found, according to reports. The document, which was said to have been signed by both governments, was missing from a copy of the agreement that was made public last month. The Scottish government has now stated that it is "very concerned" about the missing document and has asked for a full explanation from the British government.