MPs warn of risks from delays to Parliament renovation
Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 00:01 · Updated 00:40
A parliamentary committee warns that delay could increase the cost of renovating the Palace of Westminster and leave it at risk of managed decline. The available coverage ranges from a brief account of the 2018 vote and continued disagreement to detailed reporting on costs, options and next steps.
- The Public Accounts Committee warns that without action the Palace of Westminster risks managed decline, and that delay could increase the programme’s lifetime costs.
- MPs first voted in 2018 to leave Parliament for extensive repairs, but disagreement about the move has continued.
- The committee calls for more detailed planning for temporary accommodation and greater public scrutiny of the programme.
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- Initial vote to leave for repairs
- 2018
- Expected weekly maintenance cost
- From £1.5 million to £2 million in coming years
- Added lifetime cost per year of delay
- £420 million
- Current timescale for leaving the Palace
- 2032
- Full decant option
- Up to £15.6 billion and up to 24 years
- Partial decant option
- Up to £39 billion and up to 61 years
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