HL Deb 12 November 2003 vol 654 cc197-8WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many car parking spaces there are on the Stormont Estate in Belfast; how many such spaces have been introduced since 1995; how much more parkland is expected to be used for car parking spaces; and what is their policy on car parking provision on the estate. [HL4946]

Baroness Amos

There are approximately 2,500 car parking spaces within the Stormont Estate. Around 400 of these are adjacent to Parliament Buildings and are for the use of Assembly members, staff and visitors. The remaining 2,100 are used by civil servants working on the estate, together with visitors and contractors. This total includes spaces designated for use by people with disabilities and for visitors. No extra spaces have been created since 1995 apart from 25 temporary spaces provided recently. Work commenced late September 2003 to upgrade a redundant builder's compound to provide an additional 70 parking spaces. Any further development for parking will be dependent upon the implementation plan stemming from the NI Civil Service accommodation review.