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Public Audit Committee

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802

The Public Audit Committee looks at reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to examine whether public money is being spent efficiently and effectively.

On 23 March 2022, the Auditor General for Scotland published New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802.

The report says:

"The project to deliver two new dual-fuel ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides has been fraught with problems and delays for over six years. Vessels 801 and 802 were originally expected to be delivered in May and July 2018 respectively, and are now almost four years late. The total cost of the project is currently estimated to be at least £240 million, which is 2.5 times the original vessels’ budget. In February 2022, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited (FMPG) informed the Scottish Parliament of further delays to the vessels. It expects to provide an update on timescales, and any impact on costs, at the end of March 2022. FMPG will need to address significant operational challenges to deliver the vessels within the new timescales."

Read the Audit Scotland report on new vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides

 

The Committee agreed at its meeting on 14 November 2024, to close scrutiny of the report and to consider outstanding matters through its work programme. 

Engagement

On Monday 31 October 2022 the Committee visited Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited to engage directly with the workforce and trade union representatives about their experiences of constructing vessels 801 and 802. What the Committee heard is summarised in the following anonymised note:

Read the note of the meeting with Ferguson Marine (116KB, pdf) posted 21 November 2022

Correspondence

The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during its scrutiny of the report:

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Scottish Government update, October 2024

Correspondence to the Convener from Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Scottish Government, 25 October 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Scottish Government response, October 2024

Correspondence to the Convener from Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Scottish Government, 15 October 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Cabinet Secretary for Transport, September 2024

Correspondence from the Convener to Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Scottish Government, 27 September 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Permanent Secretary, September 2024

Correspondence from the Convener to John-Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, 27 September 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Update from Scottish Government, July 2024

Correspondence to the Convener from Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Scottish Government, 19 July 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: FMEL's Financial Records, July 2024

Correspondence to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 1 July 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides Follow up to Auditor General for Scotland, June 2024

Correspondence from the Convener to Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 13 June 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Cabinet Secretary for Transport, June 2024

Correspondence from the Convener to Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Scottish Government, 13 June 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to the Deputy First Minister, June 2024

Correspondence from the Convener to Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Scottish Government, 13 June 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Scottish Government response, April 2024

Correspondence to the Convener from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, Scottish Government, 2 April 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to the Auditor General for Scotland

Correspondence from the Convener to Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 28 February 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Update from the Auditor General for Scotland, January 2024

Correspondence to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 25 January 2024

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Auditor General for Scotland, December 2023

Correspondence from the Convener to Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 15 December 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up information from Minster for Transport, November 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government, 27 November 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up information from Transport Scotland, November 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Alison Irvine, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 24 November 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up from CMAL, November 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 23 November 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up from PAC to Minister for Transport November 2023

Correspondence from the Convener to Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government, 2 November 2023

Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited - King's Counsel Report: Follow up to Caledonian Maritime Assets, October 2023

Correspondence from the Convener to Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive, Caledonian Maritime Assets, 30 October 2023

Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited - King's Counsel Report: Follow up to Transport Scotland, October 2023

Correspondence to Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 30 October 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up from Scottish Government, October 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government, 13 October 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Auditor General for Scotland Update August 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 21 August 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Contract for vessels 801 and 802 updated by the Scottish Government, July 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Scottish Government, 7 July 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Scottish Government June, 2023

Correspondence from the Convener to Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Scottish government, 16 June 2023

New vessels report response: Scottish Government, May 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Kevin Stewart, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government, 23 May 2023

New vessels Committee report response: Auditor General for Scotland, May 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 18 May 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Jim McColl response to the Committee's report, May 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Jim McColl, former Director, Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited, 11 May 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Response to Transport Scotland, March 2023

Letter from the Convener to Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 24 March 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Transport Scotland, March 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Michelle Quinn, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 17 March 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: First Minister January 2023

Correspondence to the Convener from Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister, Scottish Government, 5 January 2023

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) response December 2022

Letter to the Convener from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) 22 December 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans December 2022

Letter to the Convener from Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government, 21 December 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow), December 2022

Letter from the Convener to David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow), 16 December 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: follow up from Transport Scotland, December 2022

Letter to the Convener from Michelle Quinn, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 12 December 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to First Minister, December 2022

Letter from the Convener to Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister, Scottish Government, 9 December 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Further submission Alex Wright

Correspondence to the Convener from Alex Wright, 9 December 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Transport Scotland December 2022

Letter from the Convener to Michelle Quinn, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 9 December

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up to Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, December 2022

Letter from the Convener to Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government, 5 December 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up First Minister November 2022

Correspondence to the Convener from Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister, Scottish Government, 30 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans response, November 2022

Letter to the Convener from Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government, 28 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Auditor General for Scotland, November 2022

Letter to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 25 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Third submission, Jim McColl November 2022

Submission to the Convener from Jim McColl, former Director Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited, 11 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up Auditor General for Scotland, November 2022

Letter from the Convener to Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 10 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up Cabinet Secretary for Justice, November 2022

Letter from the Convener to Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government, 10 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up First Minister, November 2022

Letter from the Convener to Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister, Scottish Government, 10 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission Joseph McKee

Submission to the Convener from Joseph McKee, 8 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission George McGregor

Submission to the Convener from George McGregor, 7 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission James Ferguson

Submission to the Convener from James Ferguson, 4 November 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up Transport Scotland October 2022

Letter to the Convener from Michelle Quinn, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 28 October 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: CMAL follow up October 2022

Letter to the Convener from Morag McNeil, Chair, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 21 October 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Stuart McMillan MSP follow up October 2022

Letter to the Convener from Stuart McMillan MSP, 19 October 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans follow up

Letter to the Convener from Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government, 18 October 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Further submission Euan Haig

Submission to the Convener from Euan Haig, 18 October 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission Alex Wright

Submission to the Convener from Alex Wright, 12 October 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Update from the Auditor General for Scotland

Letter to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 6 October 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Transport Scotland follow up

Letter from the Convener to Michelle Quinn, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland, 30 September 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: CMAL follow up

Letter from the Convener to Morag McNeil, Interim Chair, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 30 September 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: follow up information Stuart McMillan MSP

Letter from the Convener to Stuart McMillan MSP, 29 September 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up Information Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans

Letter from the Convener to Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, 29 September 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Further submission from CMAL

Submission to the Convener from Brian Fulton, Head of Business Support, Caledonian Maritime Asset Limited, 28 September 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Fourth Submission Robert Trythall

Correspondence to the Convener from Robert Trythall, 29 August 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Further submission Jim McColl

Correspondence to the Convener from Jim McColl, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Clyde Blowers Capital IM LLP, 12 August 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission from CMAL

Updated Submission to the Convener from Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 12 August 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Willie Rennie MSP

Letter to the Convener from Willie Rennie MSP, 26 July 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Scottish Government follow up

Letter to the Convener from Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development, Scottish Government, 7 July 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission Joe Reade

Correspondence to the Convener from Joe Reade, 2 July 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: CMAL submission

Submission to the Convener from Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 29 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission Euan Haig

Submission to the Convener from Euan Haig, 29 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Auditor General for Scotland update FMEL records

Letter to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 28 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission David Middleton

Submission to the Convener from David Middleton, former Chief Executive Transport Scotland, 24 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow up Jim McColl

Correspondence to the Convener from Jim McColl, former Director, Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited, 24 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission Graeme Dickson

Submission to the Convener from Graeme Dickson, former Director-General Enterprise, Environment and Innovation, Scottish Government, 23 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission Derek Mackay

Submission to the Convener from Derek Mackay, former Minister for Transport and Islands, Scottish Government, 23 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: R Trythall Third submission

Third submission to the Convener from Robert Trythall, 20 June 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Further Submission R Trythall

Further correspondence to the Convener from Robert Trythall, 26 May 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow-up information request G Dickson

Letter from the Convener to Graeme Dickson, former Director-General Enterprise, Environment and Innovation, Scottish Government, 26 May 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow-up information request D Middleton

Letter from the Convener to David Middleton, former Chief Executive of Transport Scotland, 26 May 2022

New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Follow-up information request D Mackay

Letter from the Convener to Derek Mackay, former Minister for Transport and Islands, Scottish Government, 26 May 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission J Sturrock

Correspondence to the Convener from John Sturrock, 26 April 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission J McKee

Correspondence to the Convener from Joseph McKee, 21 April 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission D Hamilton

Correspondence to the Convener from Drew Hamilton, 21 April 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Submission R Trythall

Submission to the Convener from Robert Trythall, 21 April 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 submission

Submission to the Convener from Jim McColl, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Clyde Blowers Capital IM LLP, 4 April 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides Further report follow up submission

Correspondence to the Convener from Dr Alfred Baird, 14 April 2022

New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Report follow-up correspondence

Correspondence to the Convener from Neil Bibby MSP, 25 March 2022