The repair bill for CalMac’s fleet has passed £100m in the last five years, new figures show.

A freedom of information request by the Scottish Liberal Democrats revealed the cost of repairs came in at £106,562,000 in total.

The bill was was £26.5m for 2022/23 alone.

The ferries have faced rising maintenance bills as the fleet grows older.

Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie said: “These figures expose the toll that a decade of poor planning by SNP ministers has had on our creaking ferry fleet.

“It’s clear that many vessels are past their best but Scottish Government failures mean that there is no alternative to patching them up and hoping for the best.

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