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Scottish Labour force Holyrood vote on ‘ferry failures’
MV Caledonia Isles heading towards Ardrossan
SCOTTISH Labour will force a Holyrood vote on the SNP’s “ferry failures” after a contract for new vessels went abroad, despite Scotland’s government owning a yard in contention.
CMal, which procure ships on behalf of its sister-company CalMac — both are publicly owned — had contracted for seven new small ships to ply inner island routes.
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