Question reference: S1W-00230
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 24 June 1999
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Current status: Answered by David Steel on 2 July 1999
Question
To ask the Presiding Officer what are the components of the reduction from #3,125 to #2,696 in the construction cost per square metre of floor area of the new Parliament building.
Answer
The majority of additional space required in the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood is 'circulation' space. The unit cost per square metre for that type of space is lower than the unit costs per square metre for other areas of the building. The average for the whole building is therefore reduced.