Question reference: S6O-00856
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 March 2022
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Current status: Answered by Claire Baker (On Behalf of the SPCB) on 10 March 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assessment has been made of the new car park barrier system.
Answer
The new vehicle entry system was one of several security enhancements to upgrade the security of the Service Yard. These enhancements were identified in the Police Scotland review commissioned by the SPCB in 2017, following the tragic attacks on Westminster Bridge in London.
The main aim of the Service Yard project was to improve the security of the area by addressing vulnerabilities with the layout and replace ageing technology with a state-of-the-art hostile vehicle mitigation system.
There have been several assessments throughout the Service Yard project in relation to users’ safety. These have included a review of the flow of vehicle traffic, the safety of the gates and barriers and an overall health and safety review of the arrangements in the Service Yard.
The results of these assessments are that the project to improve the Service Yard has delivered the desired outcomes of significantly improving safety and security at the vehicle entrance area.