Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Baird and Anchor project in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session.
The most recent budget forecast of £261.1 million for the Baird and ANCHOR project remains under pressure until design changes and completion strategies for both buildings are addressed. A full update on project costs is expected by late summer pending the scope of work being developed and agreed.
An important part of any large capital project, is the ongoing testing and refinement of the design. This process is informed by a range of internal and external experts and subject to independent review led by NHS Scotland Assure, and is intended to provide assurance of compliance with the most up to date standards and also that learning from recent large projects is incorporated appropriately.