The slow pace of investment at Ferguson Marine “raises serious questions” about the Scottish Government’s commitment to the beleaguered yard, a Holyrood committee has said.

Ministers committed to invest £14.2m in the publicly-owned yard last year to improve its machinery in the hopes of increasing the chances of it winning more contracts after the much-delayed and over budget ferry the Glen Rosa is handed over.

But the majority of the funding is yet to be seen at the yard, prompting bosses to rescind offers for new purchases.

In a letter to Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, the Public Audit Committee expressed its “disappointment” at the pace of the investment.

The government has repeatedly said it wants to return the yard - which it saved from administration in 2019 before discoverin

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