- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-12638 on 2 February 2001, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body's position in relation to commercial confidentiality has changed and, if so, what the reasons are for its position on this matter; what contractors (a) have and (b) have not been consulted in relation to releasing individual contract details, and whether all such details may now be released.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe.The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to the his answer to question S1W-9543 on 21 September 2000, what the total fees for cost consultants for the Holyrood project (a) were projected to be at inception of the project and (b) are at the current date.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe.The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-9466 on 19 September 2000 about the degree of detail on estimates and costs in respect of the Holyrood project that can be divulged to MSPs and in the light of developments subsequent to the answer being given, whether more detailed information should be provided; if so, what further information should be provided; whether it is in the public interest that more detailed information be provided; whether public interest in the information outweighs any disadvantages of disclosing it, and whether the information given by the Holyrood Progress Group in its newsletters is impartial, complete and accurate.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe.The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer what information the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has received about (a) whether Flour City International Inc (FCII) is still trading, (b) when the shares of FCII ceased to be listed for trading on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation stock market and (c) whether these shares are still being traded and, if so, on what market and whether the SPCB will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre all information that it has received in connection with the finances of (a) FCII and (b) Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe.The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, with regard to paragraphs 6 and 7 of The 2001/02 Audit of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by the Auditor General for Scotland, when the advert or adverts were placed for the tender of the cladding and windows package for the MSP block of the Holyrood project; whether copies of such adverts will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, and on what date, and by what means, the two bids received in respect of this package were submitted.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-21636 on 22 January 2002, what contractors other than Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd have used the Holyrood site as their business address.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer whether there was any regular arrangement for meetings between representatives of Bovis Lend Lease and Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd (FCAM) about the progress of FCAM in relation to fulfilling its obligations under the works package awarded to it; on what dates any such meetings took place or were due to take place, and whether any minutes of, or other documents showing the matters discussed at, such meetings will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer which were the most recent quarterly accounts of Flour City International Inc received by the construction managers of the Holyrood project before the recommendation that Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd be awarded the contract for MSP block windows and cladding was made, and whether the construction managers disclosed, explained or otherwise gave advice on any information relating to such accounts to any other party and, in particular, to (i) other members of the Holyrood project management team, (ii) the Holyrood Progress Group and (iii) the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body and, if so, to whom, and when, they did so.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-18874 on 12 October 2001, whether any further work has been carried out by other contractors on (a) work initially carried out by Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd (FCAM) and (b) design and specialist cladding services provided by FCAM and, if so, whether he will give full details of (i) the services provided and (ii) the total cost of such services.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 12 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, with regard to paragraph 14 of The 2001/02 Audit of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by the Auditor General for Scotland, when the construction managers were first alerted by any member, employee or representative of the Bovis group of companies to any problems and difficulties in respect of the Canary Wharf project that was undertaken by Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd (FCAM) and terminated in August 2001; whether information received in respect of this matter was passed on to any member of the Holyrood project team, the Holyrood Progress Group or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body and, if so, on what date, and whether, prior to award of the contract, references were received from any other member of the Bovis group and, if so, from which member and in respect of which other contracts undertaken by FCAM or any other member of the Flour City International group of companies.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these 36 questions are in addition to the 113 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my Answer of 12 February 2003. I have written to the Member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
