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PE2029: Nationalise Clydeport to bring the ports and harbours on the river Clyde into public ownership

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:

use powers under the Harbours Act 1964 and the Marine Navigation Act 2013 to revoke the Peel Ports Group, (Clydeport Operations Limited)’s, status as the Harbour Authority for the river Clyde and its estuary;
establish a municipal port authority in Clydeport’s place and bring the strategic network of ports and harbours along the river Clyde into public ownership;
and compulsorily purchase Inchgreen Dry Dock for the benefit of the Inverclyde community.

Petitioner: Robert Buirds on behalf of the Campaign to Save Inchgreen Dry Dock

Status: Closed

Date published: 05 June 2023

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SPICe Briefing (134KB, pdf) posted 28 August 2023

Committee Meetings

20 September 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, BAE Systems, the Malin Group, Ferguson Marine, Maritime UK, Peel Ports Group Ltd, British Ports Association, UK Chamber of Shipping, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), CalMac Ferries Ltd, Glasgow City Council, Inverclyde Council and North Ayrshire Council.

Official Report of Meeting 20 September 2023

11 September 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.

Official Report of Meeting 11 September 2024

Written Submissions

PE2029/A: Scottish Government submission of 28 June 2023 (150KB, pdf) posted 29 June 2023

PE2029/B: Petitioner submission of 4 August 2023 (106KB, pdf) posted 04 September 2023

PE2029/C: Katy Clark MSP submission of 14 September 2023 (150KB, pdf) posted 14 September 2023

PE2029/D: BAE Systems submission of 18 October 2023 (95KB, pdf) posted 20 October 2023

PE2029/E: Inverclyde Council submission of 20 October 2023 (79KB, pdf) posted 23 October 2023

PE2029/F: North Ayrshire Council submission of 20 October 2023 (76KB, pdf) posted 23 October 2023

PE2029/G: Peel Ports Group submission of 20 October 2023 (136KB, pdf) posted 23 October 2023

PE2029/H: Scottish Government submission of 28 November 2023 (157KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2023