Tenth Report - Restoration and Renewal of Parliament

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 49 29 June 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 40 items (11 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 40 of 40 classified)
Accepted 22
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 12
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Tenth report from Session 2022-23 · published 2 Sep 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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8 Conclusion Accepted in Part
Since the start of 2016, there have been 25 fire incidents within the Palace and...
Conclusion
Since the start of 2016, there have been 25 fire incidents within the Palace and 13 incidents of falling masonry.22 Nearly two hundred years ago, in 1834, the historic Palace was destroyed by a fire following delay restoring the building.23
Government Response Summary
The Clerk of the House and the Clerk of the Parliaments agree with the committee's implied concern, stating risk management processes are already in place. They are implementing a new two-tier governance structure by year-end to further enhance risk management for the Palace's Restoration and Renewal works.
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