Restoration and Renewal (Report of the Joint Committee)
Debate between Lord McLoughlin and Valerie Vaz(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Valerie Vaz
I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me his resumé. Perhaps he is suggesting that he should be on the sponsor body. Actually, it is the delivery authority, which has the experts on it, that will be accountable to the sponsor body. The sponsor body will have Members on it, and they will be the custodians and guardians of the project.
Sir Patrick McLoughlin (Derbyshire Dales) (Con)
The two biggest projects in this country in the past few years have been the Olympic games, which involved a complicated build and had to be delivered on time, and Crossrail. As the hon. Lady rightly says, Sir David Higgins was involved in both those projects, and they were both delivered on time and to budget. We have got better at this, and following that particular procedure is by far the best way.
Valerie Vaz
I absolutely agree with the right hon. Gentleman. Those two amazing projects have been, and continue to be, delivered.