DOUGLAS Ross was accused of “making up” statements from the First Minister as the two clashed over the ongoing ferry debacle.
Speaking at FMQs on Thursday, the Scottish Tory leader said there was a “stench of political corruption” around the contract which saw Ferguson Marine – a shipyard formerly owned by Monaco-based billionaire Jim McColl – tasked with building two ferries.
In 2015, the Port Glasgow yard won a £97 million contract to build hull 801 (also known as the MV Glen Sannox) and hull 802. However, the budget has since skyrocketed to more than twice the original cost, with delay upon delay meaning the second ferry may be six years behind schedule.
