Question reference: S6W-00358
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 2 June 2021
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd on the procurement of the next generation of ferries on the Clyde and Hebrides network.
Answer
Transport Scotland officials meet regularly with their counterparts at Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) and CalMac Ferries Ltd to discuss future investment in vessels and harbours for the Clyde and Hebrides network, primarily but not exclusively at a formal bi-monthly programme board. Discussions have produced a forward programme which was summarised for the next five years in Annex D of the Scottish Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan published 4 February 2021 and is also reflected in the CMAL Business Plan 2021-2024 published 9 April 2021.