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Public Audit Committee
Section 23 Report: “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”
Meeting date: 30 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
In some of the further evidence that we got, we spoke to Roy Brannen. He said:
“Transport Scotland did not have a role in the contract—it was between CMAL as the buyer and FMEL as the builder. CMAL had to satisfy itself that it was able to enter into that contract and resolve whatever issues were apparent.”—[Official Report, Public Audit Committee, 26 May 2022; c 12.]
Roy Brannen is saying that the decision was not to do with ministers and it was not to do with Transport Scotland; the decision was for CMAL.
Public Audit Committee
Section 23 Report: “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”
Meeting date: 30 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
That is fair. That is me for now but I might come back in later, convener.
Public Audit Committee
Section 23 Report: “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”
Meeting date: 30 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
That is what you do.
Public Audit Committee
Section 23 Report: “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”
Meeting date: 30 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
You disagree with that.
Public Audit Committee
Section 23 Report: “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”
Meeting date: 30 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
I might come back to more questions on that later on.
How fit for purpose is the current ferry procurement process in Scotland, and how does it compare with processes in other countries? That question is based on previous evidence that we have had. We are now procuring ferries from Turkey, but the ferries that we have procured are double the price that Norway is paying.
Public Audit Committee
Section 23 Report: “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”
Meeting date: 30 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
Why did it not happen?
Public Audit Committee
Section 23 Report: “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”
Meeting date: 30 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
Were you happy to accept that at the time?
Public Audit Committee
“Scotland’s economy: supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic”
Meeting date: 23 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
Can you tell us more about how you plan to audit the additional £375 million that has been made available for business support as part on your on-going work programme?
Public Audit Committee
“Scotland’s economy: supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic”
Meeting date: 23 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
Good morning. Your briefing states that, between March 2020 and October 2021, the Scottish Government provided support to businesses totalling £4.4 billion, most of which was administered by councils under a number of support schemes. That was touched on earlier. The report states:
“Councils played an important role in delivering grants on behalf of the Scottish Government, putting a significant strain on their resources”
and that
“This was particularly problematic for smaller councils.”
Can you tell us more about the impact on councils of having to administer the funds?
Public Audit Committee
“Scotland’s economy: supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic”
Meeting date: 23 June 2022
Sharon Dowey
Okay. That is fine. Thanks.
