Restoration and Renewal Programme Board

Debate between Lord Watts and Baroness Butler-Sloss

Wednesday 22nd February 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Watts (Lab)]

My Lords, before we go any further on this matter, we should look to what has been done so far. A number of people have raised the issue of the modernisation that has taken place already. Scaffolding has been around this building for three, four or five years. I do not know whether anyone knows about construction, but that needs to be paid for. As far as I can see, we have spent millions of pounds on scaffolding and achieved nothing.

[Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)]

My Lords, will the Senior Deputy Speaker take on board and perhaps review what the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, said about having completely outside advice on how we go forward?