Final cost of Liverpool Ferry Terminal still unclear, says Treasury

The facility saw its doors open in June 2024

Treasury says it still cannot confirm the final cost of the Liverpool Ferry Terminal, more than a year after it opened.

Alex Allinson says there are ongoing issues to resolve, but says he couldn’t give details due to legal privilege.

He's been responding to a question in today's sitting of Tynwald.

Estimates shared in December 2024 suggested it had cost between £70-75 million pounds.

The project began in 2015 with an estimated cost of £18 million at the time.

Dr Allinson argues that without full accounts, the project shouldn’t be subject to premature scrutiny: