- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any employee or board member of The National Stadium plc will receive financial settlements from the public purse if the Scottish Executive's rescue package is accepted.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the holding of the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden in May 1999, an event previously not budgeted for, resulted in extra expenditure being incurred during the redevelopment project.
Answer
I refer Mr Monteith to the statement I made to the Parliament on 16 December.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive which public bodies have contributed financially to the Hampden redevelopment project and how much each body contributed.
Answer
The Millenium Commission is the major funder, having offered grant of £23 million. The Football Trust has contributed £14.35 million, £10 million from Reduction in Pools Betting Duty monies and £4.35 million from the SFA's Contribution Account. sportscotland contributed £3.75 million specifically for work on the West Stand and the sports injury clinic. The Glasgow Development Agency contributed £1.6 million at the initial stages of the project for reclamation of derelict land.The Scottish Office contributed £2 million to Phase II over three years. It had already contributed £3.5 million to Phase I. Other contributors include the then Strathclyde Regional and Glasgow District Councils (a total of £1 million).
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its rescue plan for the Hampden rebuilding project will ensure that the sub-contractors employed during the project will be paid by the main contractor.
Answer
As I said in my statement to the Parliament on 16 December McAlpine's have accepted a settlement that involves a cash payment of £3.4 million and debentures that would cost £1.4 million to buy. Payment of the sub-contractors is a matter for McAlpine's.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Ministers or their representatives have ever attended any meetings with The National Stadium plc, the main contractor or any other parties about the progress of Hampden redevelopment project and, if so, whether it will provide details of who attended any such meetings and when.
Answer
It was necessary for Scottish Executive officials to attend a series of meetings with all other interested parties to negotiate the rescue package. I personally met Sir William McAlpine on 18 November.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the former financial director of the Hampden redevelopment project received any public funds as part of his leaving settlement and, if so, how much.
Answer
I am assured that the former financial director received no public funds following his resignation from TNS.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how much rent the Scottish Football Association will pay to Queen's Park FC annually in respect of the National Stadium.
Answer
As I said in my statement to the Parliament on 12 January, the detailed rescue package negotiated last year has not been concluded and Queen's Park FC have successfully petitioned the court for an interim administration order.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive who within the National Stadium project team agreed to increased specifications for the National Stadium, additional works which were not part of the original project and the staging of the 1999 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden.
Answer
We do not have that detailed information but the project management team was responsible through the board of TNS to Queen's Park. Queen's Park entered into the management contract with McAlpine's. The mistakes and misjudgements that were made were not all attributable to any one person.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the agreement of the various funding partners involved in the redevelopment of Hampden was sought prior to increased specifications, additional works and the staging of the 1999 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden being agreed to and, if not, why not.
Answer
No. I refer Mr Monteith to the statement I made to the Parliament on 16 December.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total deficit faced by the National Stadium plc and Queens Park FC in connection with the redevelopment of Hampden Park National Stadium is.
Answer
This is commercially confidential information which is not for the Scottish Executive to disclose. The gap is however significantly greater than the additional financial contribution of £4.4 million, hence the need for the protracted negotiations that took place.
