Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster
Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster
First Report of Session 2016-17 - published 8 September 2016 - HL Paper 41 - HC 659
Contents
The challenges of the Programme
A brief history of the building
Background to the Restoration and Renewal Programme
Challenging the case for the Restoration and Renewal Programme
The Palace of Westminster: a small town
The wider Parliamentary Estate
The current state of the Palace of Westminster
The mechanical and electrical services
The overall condition of the Palace of Westminster
How the work should be delivered
Advantages and disadvantages of each of the delivery options
Feasibility: risks to the Programme
Feasibility: disruption to the work of Parliament
Implications for the business of both Houses
Temporary accommodation: issues for consideration
Options for temporary accommodation
Courtyards and car parks on the Parliamentary Estate
Victoria Tower Gardens, Abingdon Green and Parliament Square
Other buildings in the Westminster area
Progressing the options for temporary accommodation
Next steps for temporary accommodation
Outcome levels in the Independent Options Appraisal
Opportunities to improve the Palace of Westminster
Public access and visitor facilities
Proposed scope of the Programme
Proposed Objectives and Guiding Principles
Timings for establishing new governance mechanisms
The next steps for the R&R Programme
1: Agreeing the principal recommendations
2: Shadow Sponsor Board and shadow Delivery Authority appointed
4: Delivery authority preparations
5: Approval of costed plan, schedule and budget
6: Delivery Authority carries out enabling activities
Scheduling of the R&R Programme
Draft Motion for agreement by both Houses
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: Members and interests