MoD land dispute could add £350m to parliament estate’s bill

By Jordan Marshall2019-03-21T06:00:00

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A dispute over access to land owned by the Ministry of Defence could add £350m to the cost of turning Richmond House into a temporary home for MPs while the Palace of Westminster is refurbished.

A report from the joint committee looking into the Draft Parliamentary Buildings Bill has revealed that the MoD has thrown a spanner in the works of Lendlease’s plans to overhaul the former government building in Westminster.

The committee, which is made up of both MPs and peers, said plans for work on Richmond House (pictured) had been based on Lendlease being able to get access to land within the Ministry of Defence’s estate that is currently used as a car park.

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