asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what internal redecoration and furnishings were done to Parliament House, Edinburgh, during the summer vacation; and at what cost, item by item.

The following items of redecoration were carried out during the vacation:

		£
1.	Corridors around first and second division courts	1,000
2.	Main hall No. 11 messengers room, post office, crown office and staircase No. 9	1,050
3.	Corridor and stairway to canteen on first floor, canteen and kitchen	1,400
4.	First floor canteen area, dining area and kitchen, 3 witness rooms and corridor	1,100
5.	First division court	2,500
Total		£7,050

There was supplied one second-hand suite of office furniture valued at £300: one new cupboard at £50: one new correspondence tray carrier at £4: two new stationery cabinets at £60: four new bookcases at £110: and two new bookcase stands at £25; total, £549.