Scottish Government admits scrapping unfinished CalMac ferry and starting again could be cheaper
An SNP minister has admitted it could be cheaper to scrap one of the troubled CalMac ferries currently under construction and start again.
The plan required the Wellbeing Economy Cabinet Secretary to issue a written direction to civil servants authorising spending on the ferry. “While I accept the pure value for money assessment on vessel 802 is challenging, this narrow calculation does not take into account the added delays, the wider benefits of continuing the vessel’s build at Ferguson Marine or the full cost of not doing so.
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