Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the final cost was of the cast iron roof replacement and refurbishment programme.

The programme of work was split into three separate projects. Costs to date for the Cast Iron Roofs Programme (C1488 – made up of C2036, C2037, C2038) are as follows:

C2036 £13,926,079 – FINAL
Phase 2 Project 1 – South Return, Lord Speaker’s Towers & Link Roof, River Front South.

C2037 £33,356,338 – FINAL
Phase 2 Project 2 – Roofs around Peers & Commons Inner Courts, River Front Middle, West Vent Tower, River Front Vent Tower.

C2038 £44,755,804 – FORECAST
Phase 2 Project 3 – River Front North, Speaker’s Towers & Link Roof, Star Chamber Court North, St Stephen’s Hall & Porch, West Front Roofs.

Total £92,038,221

Note: Figures include fees and VAT. Also note the figure for C2038 is still at forecast as we have not yet completed on site.