Ferry Problems

This vote was on an SNP amendment (S6M-04319.2) to the Conservatives’ motion (S6M-04319). It was agreed, so the motion’s final vote was on the wording as amended, with words from the original removed. The final vote, on the motion as amended, was carried 64–56.

If agreed, the motion would read:

Worked out by this site by applying the amendment to the motion as lodged. It is not an official text.

The amendment as lodged

leave out from "the way the" to end and insert "ferry services provide an essential lifeline to island and remote rural communities and their economies; acknowledges that the delays and cost overruns to vessels 801 and 802 are regrettable; notes the findings of the Audit Scotland report, that all of its recommendations have been accepted, and that improvements, including changes to procurement practices, have already been made; recognises the progress that is being made at Ferguson Marine under the recently appointed chief executive, including the milestone reached at the end of April 2022 with the fitting of Hull 802’s bow unit, with both dual fuel vessels being scheduled for delivery in 2023; further recognises the role that Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd is playing in that progress, not least through the involvement of an experienced secondee in Ferguson Marine’s senior management team, and welcomes that the Scottish Government saved Ferguson Marine, the last commercial shipyard on the Clyde, from closure, rescuing more than 300 jobs, with over 400 people currently employed at the yard, and ensuring that two new ferry vessels will be delivered to maintain and enhance connectivity to Scotland’s islands."

All amendments to S6M-04319

1. S6M-04319.2 SNP Jenny Gilruth Agreed vote, 65–54
2. S6M-04319.1 Labour Neil Bibby Defeated vote, 53–66