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PE2029: Nationalise Clydeport to bring the ports and harbours on the river Clyde into public ownership

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:

• use powers under the Harbours Act 1964 and the Marine Navigation Act 2013 to revoke the Peel Ports Group, (Clydeport Operations Limited)’s, status as the Harbour Authority for the river Clyde and its estuary;
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• establish a municipal port authority in Clydeport’s place and bring the strategic network of ports and harbours along the river Clyde into public ownership;
  
  
• and compulsorily purchase Inchgreen Dry Dock for the benefit of the Inverclyde community.

Petitioner: Robert Buirds on behalf of the Campaign to Save Inchgreen Dry Dock

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 05 June 2023

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