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Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

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Monday 29th November 2010

(13 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Turning to a different aspect of the building, can the noble Lord tell us what is happening about the cellars, because they have historically—especially 400 years ago—been the source of trouble? Perhaps there may be some special interest there.

Lord Brabazon of Tara Portrait The Chairman of Committees
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My Lords, I hope that the cellars will no longer be a source of trouble. Of course, it was not this building where that happened, it was its predecessor. The cellars are now crammed full of old pipes, wiring and, in particular, asbestos, of which there is a lot. All that is having to be dealt with.