Spencely said the MSPs continued with the scheme due to the "political imperative" of getting it completed in time for the Scottish elections in 2003.
The inquiry also heard from Paul Curran, a project manager who joined the project in January 1999. He said Lord Steel, then the parliament's presiding officer, was given the opportunity to cap the consultants' fees in late 1999 when it first became apparent that costs were escalating.
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