Any Advance On £419 Million?
The Daily Record reports that Scotland's two 'ghost ferries' (which are already five years late) will cost more to complete than the Scottish Parliament building which ran to an eye watering £419 million.
As ever under the SNP - no Scottish minister or official has resigned, been sacked from their job, or accepted political responsibility for this scandal.
Read the full story via the link below to the Daily Record.
Bill for two ferries at state-owned shipyard set to top Scottish Parliament construction costs
Price of delivering pair of CalMac ferries through Ferguson Marine shipyard is likely to top £419million cost of iconic building.
By John Feguson - Daily Record
The unfinished Glen Sannox Caledonian Macbrayne ferry in the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde.
The cost of completing two ferries at state-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard is set to top construction costs for the Scottish Parliament.
The project to build Holyrood 20 years ago sparked the first major scandal of the devolved era when the price rocketed by more than £300million. The iconic building was completed three years late with an ultimate price tag of £419million.Advertisement
Government sources have said the price of delivering two CalMac ferries through the nationalised Ferguson Marine shipyard is now likely to top that figure.
The cost of completing two ferries at state-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard is set to top construction costs for the Scottish Parliament.
The project to build Holyrood 20 years ago sparked the first major scandal of the devolved era when the price rocketed by more than £300million. The iconic building was completed three years late with an ultimate price tag of £419million.Advertisement
Government sources have said the price of delivering two CalMac ferries through the nationalised Ferguson Marine shipyard is now likely to top that figure.
