HC Deb 13 October 1975 vol 897 cc543-4W
27. Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the expected final cost of the landscaping of New Palace Yard compared with the original estimate; and when he expects completion of the working.

Mr. Armstrong

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave in the House to the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr. Grimond) on 30th July 1975. And as I told the hon. and learned Member for Kinross and West Perthshire (Mr. Fairbairn) on 7th August, there has been a slight increase in the final cost of phase I, mostly due to difficulties of working on site beyond the contractor's control. The expected completion date is May 1976.