SPCB Written Question · S1W-00077 · Session 1
What account has been taken in decisions about the location of the Scottish Parliament building of the report from Halcrow Fox which stated…
The question
To ask the Presiding Officer what account has been taken in decisions about the location of the Scottish Parliament building of the report from Halcrow Fox which stated that the Calton Hill site was better than the Holyrood site for urban setting, ease of access and public transport.
The answer
The feasibility studies for the 4 'short- listed' Edinburgh sites were the key documents considered before the decision was made by the then Secretary of State to locate the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood. All of the relevent factors covered in the Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick 'Comparative Transport and Environmental Assessment' were carefully considered when that report was published. The then Secretary of State made clear that on the basis of all the information available to him, Holyrood represented the best option.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-00077 by reference.