Stephen Flynn is said to have been informed in advance about a highly flammable gas leak involving CalMac before he told MSPs he had no prior knowledge of the incident. Multiple reports describe email communications that indicate he received a briefing relating to the leak, which concerned a ferry operation.
The disclosures contrast with Flynn’s earlier statements to Scotland’s transport committee, where he denied having knowledge of the high-profile incident. One outlet frames the committee appearance as being received with derision, while another characterises the denials as “shambolic,” but all accounts point to the same core issue: reported pre-briefing alongside conflicting testimony to MSPs.
The reporting does not change the basic timeline of the leak itself, but it adds context about what Flynn had been told and when, raising questions about how information was handled and presented in parliamentary scrutiny. The controversy centres on consistency between documented briefings and statements made during the committee session.
