Restoration and renewal of Parliament

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 26 Jan 2022 Closed: 2 Sep 2022 Parliament page
Over a year ago the Committee reported that every week of delayed repairs to crumbling Parliament was costing the taxpayer another £2 million . The Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme, widely endorsed as a necessity to preserve a historically and politically significant building, is at a critical stage: … Read more
11 Recommendations
29 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
4 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
2 Sep
2022
Report published
6 Jul
2022
Correspondence
29 Jun
2022
Report published
24 May
2022
Correspondence
11 May
2022
Oral evidence
11 May
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
25 Apr
2022
Correspondence
30 Mar
2022
Correspondence
14 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
14 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
11 May 2022
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Restoration and renewal of Parliament recall; DfE recall
David Goldstone CBE · Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Dr John Benger · House of Commons Indra Morris · Children’s Services, Communications & Strategy Group Sarah Johnson · Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Sponsor Body Simon Burton · House of Lords Stephanie Brivio · Department for Education Susan Acland-Hood · The Department for Education
14 Mar 2022
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Restoration and renewal of Parliament
David Goldstone · HM Treasury Dr John Benger · House of Commons Sarah Johnson · Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Sponsor Body Simon Burton · House of Lords
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Tenth Report - Restoration and Renewal of Parliament HC 49 29 Jun 2022 40 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
2 Recommendation Deferred
Tenth Report - Restoration and Ren…
The House of Commons Commission proposed to dissolve the Sponsor Body without considering why governance...
The House of Commons Commission proposed to dissolve the Sponsor Body without considering why governance arrangements did not work and potential alternatives, including whether the House administrations can satisfactorily oversee work. Following a discussion of the indicative cost and schedule … Read more
Government Response
The recommendation is directed to Parliament to consider appropriate governance arrangements. The Commissions have provided a report to both Houses in order to support their decision-making, taking into account advice from an Independent Advice and Assurance Panel.
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14 Conclusion Deferred
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In February 2022, the House of Commons Commission proposed that the sponsor function should transfer...
In February 2022, the House of Commons Commission proposed that the sponsor function should transfer to a “new, separate department serving both Houses”, with its head formally accountable to the Clerk of the House or the Clerks of both Houses … Read more
Government Response
The Committee’s recommendation is for Parliament itself. It is therefore not for the Accounting Officers to give a substantive response.
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15 Conclusion Deferred
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On 14 June 2022, the Commissions published the areas where they sought the Houses agreement.
On 14 June 2022, the Commissions published the areas where they sought the Houses agreement. This included that the Sponsor Body should be replaced, and that the sponsorship function, now termed client function, would be brought in-house to Parliament for … Read more
Government Response
The government states that this recommendation is for Parliament itself and that it is therefore not for the Accounting Officers to give a substantive response. They note that the Commissions have provided a report to both Houses in order to support their decision-making.
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22 Conclusion Deferred
Tenth Report - Restoration and Ren…
In proposing to replace the Sponsor Body, the Commission did not set out what options...
In proposing to replace the Sponsor Body, the Commission did not set out what options were considered for the revised governance and how they differed from existing arrangements.54 The Sponsor Body told us that it has not been involved in … Read more
Government Response
This recommendation is for Parliament, and initial options relating to the governance arrangements for the delivery phase of the programme will be considered as part of the strategic case put to Parliament. The Commissions have provided a report to both Houses in order to support their decision-making.
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Government Response AI assessment · 34 of 11 classified
Accepted 17
Acknowledged 12
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 1
Total 11 recs + 29 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
6 Jul 2022 Correspondence from the House of Commons, House of Lords, Restoration & Renewal Sponsor Body and Delivery Authority to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Tenth report Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster from Session 2022-23
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24 May 2022 Joint Correspondence from Simon Burton, Clerk of the Parliaments, House of Lords and Dr John Benger, Clerk of the House, House of Commons, re Further information following the oral evidence session, Restoration and Renewal: Progress Update, held on Wednesday 11 May 2022, dated 20 May 2022
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25 Apr 2022 Public Accounts Committee—follow-up update on the Restoration and Renewal Programme, March 2022
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30 Mar 2022 Correspondence from Dr John Benger, Clerk of the House of Commons Palace of Westminster, re Further information following the oral evidence session: Restoration and Renewal, held on Monday 14 March 2022, dated 29 March 2022
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