V&A Dundee - a huge addition to the City's arts

Speaking after holding a meeting with Graham McKee, the project leader for the V&A at Dundee initiative, North East Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Alison McInnes said:

"I have followed this project with keen interest and it was useful to get an update from Graham McKee on the next steps. We discussed the winning design and viewed the model of the innovative design currently on display in an exhibition at Parliament. The stunning design for the new centre for design innovation has been created by Kengo Kuma and Associates.

"The V&A at Dundee is a welcome addition to the growing arts offered in the city but will also bring significant benefit to the economy of Dundee by creating 900 jobs and an estimated 300,000 visitors per year.

"That is why it is essential that the detailed preparatory work goes ahead promptly now that the winning design has been chosen and I therefore welcome the £5million of funding committed by the Scottish Government to take forward the V&A project."