§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about the future of the Royal high school in Edinburgh, and whether there are any plans to sell the building.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe Convention of Scottish Local Authorities is considering the Government's offer of a lease of two of the buildings at the former Royal high school as office accommodation. The long-term future of the remaining buildings is under consideration, but the main building is already being used for meetings of Select Committees and other bodies. There are at present no plans to dispose of this accommodation.