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Application for a patent is not appropriate in this instance. An application for registration of the Scottish Parliament logo as a trademark has been made to the Trademark Registry of the Patent Office.

My colleagues and I are in touch with such international organisations as circumstances and the demands of our portfolios require. We would be happy to consider requests for more specific information on any particular organisation or area of activity.

Neither the Scottish Executive nor the Department of Trade and Industry anticipate any changes to health services as a result of current World Trade Organisation (WTO) discussions, either under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) or under the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). GATS does not apply to services provided by central or local governments nor to services provided in the exercise of government authority. Similarly, the GPA does not apply to contracts for the procurement of health services. The Scottish Executive has not, therefore, considered it necessary to make any representations to the Department of Trade and Industry on this subject.

Representations made to the UK Government invariably require to be made in confidence in the same way as representations received by the Scottish Executive.

The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the Department of Trade and Industry about a wide range of issues.

I have updated in the table below the information given in my answer to question S1W-232 to reflect the staff and wider occupancy levels covered in the latest design scheme. It is not possible for me to provide figures that can be readily applied to fit in with the table referred to in Mr Spencely's report.

Note: The additional numbers recorded for March 2000 do not all translate into additional space requirements. For example, an adjustment to the scheme design for the MSP Block now enables two research staff to occupy the office space adjustment to each MSP room.

Staff/Worker Category1	Original Brief (£50 million)2	Revised Brief (£62 million)2	Position at March 2000 (£108)2
MSPs + MSPs' researcher/secretary3	258	258	3326
Clerks, Administrative staff, Executive staff assigned to Ministers4	153	260	355
Facilities and Security5 Management and contracted service providers	302	290	303

Notes:

1. Staffing estimates for facilities management and security based on anticipated requirements (November 1998) at Holyrood. Clerks and other administrative staff as estimated at March 1999.

2. Excludes VAT, fees, contingencies, etc.

3. Original and Revised Briefs: allows one space per MSP for researcher/secretary (see note 6 below for March 2000).

4. Includes parliamentary clerks and administrative staff (excluding facilities and security management) and Executive staff assigned to Ministers who will use the building as necessary.

5. Includes parliamentary facilities and security management and possible contracted service providers e.g. mailroom, catering and day cleaners. Includes part-time staff.

6. Covers MSPs, their researchers and secretaries, party resource centre staff and support staff to Business Managers.

The Holyrood site is approximately 17,000m² and the gross floor area of the building footprint is 7,483m² at Garden level.

The base works cost estimate will be used in the final fee calculation for each of the design team members and will directly relate to the amount of work done to the date of cancellation. The SPCB's agreement will be required.

The information is as follows:

The total value of works packages awarded to date is £13.5 million.

1. The level of provision sums is on average 2%. The project cost estimate contains an overall contingency allowance which is not allocated to individual works packages.
2. The estimated final value of the works packages awarded to date is £15 million.

These costs exclude site purchase, demolition, archaeology, design team fees and VAT.

The information is as follows:

Description	Cost to date
Landscaping and roadworks	These are not matters for the Parliament budget as they fall outside the site.
Project Team staff	£401,422
HPT Site Accommodation	Nil