Debates between Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Brabazon of Tara during the 2010-2015 Parliament

House of Lords: Stonework

Debate between Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Brabazon of Tara
Monday 30th April 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Brabazon of Tara Portrait The Chairman of Committees
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I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne, and for the expression from the House. It is indeed the last time on which I shall answer a Question on these sorts of matters. But I can tell noble Lords that the issue of the works going on in the palace will go on for a lot longer and many more of my successors will be dealing with it.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Portrait Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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My Lords, if Mr Clegg has his way with the House of Lords, does the noble Lord think that the value of those umbrellas on eBay will go up or down?

Lord Brabazon of Tara Portrait The Chairman of Committees
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I am not certain that I should try to answer that question, mainly because I do not know the answer, but I would have thought that they would go up in value as historic items.