Whether a record has been kept of the final value of all contracts relating to the construction of its offices at Victoria Quay; in what fo…

Victoria Quay was developed by Victoria Quay Ltd, a joint venture between Forth Ports PLC and Godfrey Bradman. The company was responsible for tendering the construction contracts. In 1995 Victoria Quay was purchased by Property Holdings Scotland (part of the Department of the Environment then responsible for the management of the Government estate) for occupation by the Scottish Office. The purchase price was £46.78 million excluding VAT.The construction contracts are a matter for Victoria Quay Ltd and have not been placed in the public domain.The Scottish Office became fully responsible for Victoria Quay from 1 April 1996 following the recommendations of the Review of the Management of the Government's Civil Estate making departments directly responsible for the buildings they occupied.