Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will publish the heritage impact assessment for the security fence outside the House of Lords required by UNESCO; when this was sent to Westminster City Council; and whether he will publish the council's response.

A detailed Heritage Impact Assessment was presented as part of the planning application for the fence between Abingdon Street and Old Palace Yard. The assessment was submitted to Westminster City Council as part of the planning application submission, made in June 2024.

The Heritage Impact Assessment took account of 'Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context' (2022) by UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN.

Westminster City Council did not respond directly to the Assessment in their determination of the planning application.

A redacted version of the Heritage Impact Assessment is available to Members, on request.