§ Pete WishartTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much money central Government originally allocated for the planning, construction and equipping of a new Scottish Parliament building; and whether these funds were allocated via the block grant; [119892]
(2) how much money central Government has provided in total for the planning, construction and equipping of a new Scottish Parliament building; and whether these funds were sent via the block grant. [119893]
§ Mr. BoatengThe costs of the Scottish Parliament are a devolved matter and are met from the overall Scottish block budget. No additional sums have been allocated by the Government.