Public Audit Committee
5th Meeting, 2025
The Committee agreed to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
David Dishon, Chief Financial Officer and Accountable Officer, Andrew Miller, Chairman and John Petticrew, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd;
Gregor Irwin, Director General Economy, Dermot Rhatigan, Deputy Director, Strategic Commercial Assets Division and Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development, Scottish Government.
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
John Boyd, Audit Director and Dharshi Santhakumaran, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to await further written information from Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited and the Scottish Government before agreeing its next steps.