Parliament refit: First images released of temporary Commons chamber
of the proposed temporary home for MPs during restoration work in Parliament.
The refurbishment of the current Palace of Westminster, due to cost £4bn, will not now be completed until the 2030s.Legislation is being published to create an Olympics-style delivery body to oversee the project after MPs voted last year to vacate the Palace of Westminster, which houses the Commons and the Lords.However, many members are concerned about the estimated cost of the project and want the proposed move to another venue to be as short as possible.
Both the Commons and Lords agreed in early 2018 that the most cost-effective way to carry out the upgrades would be for them to move out whilst the works are being done. But Sir Edward Leigh, a critic of the project, said the proposed"decant" may not take place until 2028 and much-needed building work could not be delayed until then.
A committee of MPs and peers will also be set up to scrutinise the spending plans alongside the Treasury.
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