Greene demands statement on Glen Rosa news

Responding to the news that the delivery date for the Glen Rosa has been delayed by up to nine months, West of Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Greene said:

“This latest delay is another hammer blow to Scotland’s islanders, who will be utterly livid at this bad news.

“The severe delay announced is beyond anything expected and now raises serious questions for Scottish ministers.

“The MV Glen Rosa should have been delivered back in 2018, now islanders might have to wait until after the next Scottish Parliament election before this vessel enters service, which is a disgrace.

“The hard-working staff at Ferguson Marine have been let down by bosses, all paid huge sums of public cash, yet islanders are still waiting on their ferries. Not a single SNP minister has lost their job over this fiasco.  

“We demand an urgent statement to Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport to explain this enormous delay."