The creche at Holyrood House, which has been custom-built as part of the Pounds 431m project on the edge of Holyrood Park in Edinburgh's old town, will include play areas, a sleep area and other facilities as well as office space for staff. It will be for the children of visitors rather than members or staff, unlike others set up in European parliaments. Members of Parliament and staff will be able to use it in an emergency.
Rita Hopper, chief executive of Kidcare, which runs a range of nursery and out-of-school childcare, said, 'We are delighted to have won the contract to deliver the creche at the Scottish Parliament. We believe it will be the first of its type in Europe because it will be for the visiting public.
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