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Publication - Correspondence

Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow): written authority - December 2024

Published
21 March 2025
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation

Written authority and formal request between the Director General (DG) for Economy and the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic regarding the continuation of the written authority for Ferguson Marine. A Written Authority is provided to Accountable Officers by Ministers in circumstances when delivering an action is inconsistent with the Accountable Officer’s Duties and a ministerial direction on the specific action is required to continue.

Part of

Request for written authority

From: [Redacted]
Sent: 17 December 2024 18:02
To: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy & Gaelic [Redacted]
Subject: to note updated AO assessment for glen rosa and for confirmation on written authority continuing
Sent on Behalf of DG Economy

PO/DFM

Please see attached a submission which asks DFM:

  • to note the update on the Accountable Officer (AO) assessment of the revised costs for Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa

If DFM agrees, to confirm

  • the written authority provided to DG Economy by the then Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy on 14 May 2023 continues
  • that Audit Scotland and the Scottish Parliament be notified of this position

Kindest, [Redacted]

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