MPs tell Parliament restoration team to stop dithering as weekly maintenance bill hits £2m

By Tom Lowe2020-10-02T09:10:00

Review into proposals for overhaul due out later this autumn

MPs have called on the body overseeing the restoration of parliament to get a move on with the £4bn job with the cost of maintaining the crumbling palace now hitting the taxpayer for £2m a week.

In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee criticised the Restoration and Renewal Sponsor Body for reopening “what few decisions have been taken” on the much-needed refurbishment works.

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