Delaying blueprint to vacate decaying Palace of Westminster for £3.5bn repairs scheme is not an option,says committeeThe Palace of Westminster is at risk of “catastrophic failure” unless ministers bring forward a renovation programme as a matter of urgency, an influential committee of MPs has found.
The public accounts committee (PAC) has backed a blueprint for a “full decant” of the parliamentary building, or with MPs and peers moving out for approximately six years while the work is done,at an estimated cost of £3.5bn to £3.9bn. Related: The Palace of Westminster is falling down – so what to do? Related: Parliament burned down 183 years ago. Only 24-hour patrols are stopping another fire Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com