That was put in front of the finance committee sometime late in 2019 and commercially approved, based on the award of contract.EEFW Committee, Official Report, 1 December 2020, col 6
DF Barnes told the Committee that the value of the guarantee for BiFab was significant, amounting to "millions and millions of pounds" that "would need to be cash secured and outstanding for up to seven years".EEFW Committee, Official Report, 1 December 2020, col 12 Until September 2020 it was DF Barnes's expectation that guarantees were being provided by the Scottish Government.EEFW Committee, Official Report, 1 December 2020, col 15
The Cabinet Secretary disagreed with this interpretation.