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;
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- 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: Under consideration
Date published: 05 June 2023
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
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
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
PE2029/I: Petitioner submission of 8 January 2024 (110KB, pdf) posted 11 January 2024
PE2029/J: Ferguson Marine submission of 10 January 2024 (47KB, pdf) posted 11 January 2024
PE2029/K: British Ports Association submission of 11 January 2024 (172KB, pdf) posted 31 January 2024
PE2029/L: Ferguson Marine Trade Union Representatives submission of 30 January 2024 (94KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2024
PE2029/M: CalMac Ferries Ltd. written submission, 9 April 2024 (65KB, pdf) posted 15 April 2024
PE2029/N: Malin Group written submission, 13 May 2024 (18KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024