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| Row over shipbuilder jobs crisis | Row over shipbuilder jobs crisis |
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| Ministers have come under pressure over the crisis at Ferguson shipyard, where up to 99 jobs could be lost. | Ministers have come under pressure over the crisis at Ferguson shipyard, where up to 99 jobs could be lost. |
| The Scottish National Party, the Tories and the STUC said ministers must take responsibility for any job losses in Port Glasgow. | The Scottish National Party, the Tories and the STUC said ministers must take responsibility for any job losses in Port Glasgow. |
| There have been reports that the Scottish Executive rejected an offer by the Ministry of Defence which could have saved the jobs. | There have been reports that the Scottish Executive rejected an offer by the Ministry of Defence which could have saved the jobs. |
| A spokesman for the Scottish Executive said it was not aware of any offer. | A spokesman for the Scottish Executive said it was not aware of any offer. |
| Unions have claimed that up to 99 of 126 workers could be made redundant. | Unions have claimed that up to 99 of 126 workers could be made redundant. |
| Ferguson is the last private shipbuilder on the Clyde. | Ferguson is the last private shipbuilder on the Clyde. |
| The yard had lost out on several Scottish Executive orders under EU tendering rules but had hoped to win a £14m order for a new fisheries protection vessel. | The yard had lost out on several Scottish Executive orders under EU tendering rules but had hoped to win a £14m order for a new fisheries protection vessel. |
| I will be reminding Jack McConnell that we cannot be competitive if we lose all the basic skills Trish GodmanLabour MSP History of shipbuilding family Send us your views | |
| However, that tender has been delayed. | However, that tender has been delayed. |
| Trish Godman, Labour MSP for the area, has been seeking confirmation of reports that the Ministry of Defence had offered Scottish ministers a solution. | Trish Godman, Labour MSP for the area, has been seeking confirmation of reports that the Ministry of Defence had offered Scottish ministers a solution. |
| The Royal Navy reportedly planned to extend its fisheries protection operation, adding Scottish waters to England Wales and Northern Ireland, with the commissioning of a new vessel as a warship. | The Royal Navy reportedly planned to extend its fisheries protection operation, adding Scottish waters to England Wales and Northern Ireland, with the commissioning of a new vessel as a warship. |
| Ms Godman said she was hoping to meet First Minister Jack McConnell to discuss the matter. | Ms Godman said she was hoping to meet First Minister Jack McConnell to discuss the matter. |
| She told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "This is nearly 100 men and their families in a small town and Fergusons has been an integral part of that town. | She told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "This is nearly 100 men and their families in a small town and Fergusons has been an integral part of that town. |
| "It's just appalling news and I hope something can be done." | "It's just appalling news and I hope something can be done." |
| Ms Godman said there were rumours that there had been an approach by the Ministry of Defence to change the Scottish Fisheries vessel to a grey ship which means it would be lightly armoured. | Ms Godman said there were rumours that there had been an approach by the Ministry of Defence to change the Scottish Fisheries vessel to a grey ship which means it would be lightly armoured. |
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| She said this would not change European rules but would instead change the definition of the ship. | She said this would not change European rules but would instead change the definition of the ship. |
| "At the moment they have not put this ship out to tender, so prior to it going out to tender they could change it to a grey ship," she said. "The Scottish Executive have the power to do that. | "At the moment they have not put this ship out to tender, so prior to it going out to tender they could change it to a grey ship," she said. "The Scottish Executive have the power to do that. |
| "I will be reminding Jack McConnell that we cannot be competitive if we lose all the basic skills." | "I will be reminding Jack McConnell that we cannot be competitive if we lose all the basic skills." |
| SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon also called for the reclassification. | |
| "Before the contract for a new fisheries protection vessel is put out to contract it should be reclassified as a 'grey ship' in order that the work can simply be given to a Scottish yard. | |
| "It's time for action now to save jobs and protect our shipyards." | |
| The executive spokesman said: "The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency are aware of no such offer from the MoD." | The executive spokesman said: "The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency are aware of no such offer from the MoD." |