I asked John Swinney to guarantee that the £60.9 million due to be handed over to Ferguson Marine in 2023-24 will be the last the yard receives - he was unwilling to do so.
Given the huge sums of public money already shelled out on these vessels it's appalling that all the Deputy First Minister can do is say he ‘hopes it will be the last’.
The SNP’s breath-taking incompetence throughout the ferries scandal means few people will be prepared to take these assurances on trust.
