EDUCATION Secretary Michael Russell has sparked fresh controversy by backing calls for an investigation into alleged "maladministration and negligence" within the Scottish Government.
The Argyll and Bute MSP has written to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, which investigates complaints against public bodies, saying it should look into Transport Scotland's role in overseeing a publicly funded ferry service on the Clyde estuary between Gourock and Dunoon.
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