SNP ferries: In for a penny, in for a million pounds
May 17, 2023
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as posted by the channelScottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP demanded ministers be held accountable for the ferries fiasco after Economy Secretary Neil Gray announced that he had issued a written instruction to breach public finance rules to get one of the vessels finished.
The Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 requires any public expenditure to meet the value for money principles, which means that resources must be used economically, efficiently and effectively.
The value for money assessment of Vessel 802 concluded that it would be cheaper to procure a new vessel rather than continue with its construction, forcing ministers to issue written instructions that government break the rules of good finance to get it finished.
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