§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what he is proposing to do with the former Royal high school in Edinburgh which was scheduled to be the site for the Scottish Assembly; and how much money has been spent on the building to date.
§ Mr. MillanI refer the hon. Member to the replies given to the hon. Members90W for Eastbourne (Mr. Gow) and Tiverton (Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop) on 8 March.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost to public funds of the acquisition of offices and the removal of staff in pursuance of the plans to establish a Scottish Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MillanIt was not necessary for the Property Services Agency to acquire offices to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Assembly. The removal costs for displacing staff from Meldrum House and part of St. Andrew's House amount to £14,800.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the cost to public funds of the participation of Ministers, their advisers and other civil servants in promoting and explaining the policy of Her Majesty's Government on the proposed Assembly before and during the referendum in Scotland which took place on 1 March.
§ Mr. MillanIt is not the practice to keep records of the costs associated with the explanation of Government policy. The information requested is, therefore, not available.