Question reference: S1W-00231
- 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 whether there has been any reduction in the number of people that the new parliament will accommodate on a permanent basis from that initially intended.
Answer
The number of staff to be accommodated in the new Parliament building at Holyrood has increased from original estimates, this is one of the reasons for the increased construction cost estimate from £50 million to £62 million (excluding fees and VAT).