Bill for £4bn restoration of parliament set for second reading

By Jordan Marshall2019-05-09T05:00:00

Andrea Leadsom introduced the bill on Wednesday

The bill which will allow the £4bn programme to restore the Palace of Westminster to get underway is set to have its second reading today.

The Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill, which was introduced to parliament by the leader of the House of Commons yesterday, will formalise the governance structure that will be used on the job.

The bill has drawn on the 2012 London Olympics' delivery method and will establish a sponsor body - made up of parliamentary and external members, which acts as the client on behalf of parliament and will oversee the delivery of the works - and a delivery authority - who will be responsible for the build.

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