Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will publish the planning application and design features submitted to Westminster City Council for the addition of the steel fencing on top of the walls at Cromwell Green and the steel fencing on top of the Corus barriers outside the House of Lords.

I am informed that planning applications relating to security matters for the Palace of Westminster are typically not published in order to protect the security of the building and its users. While some planning applications are published with redactions, this is not possible in relation to security assets, given the sensitive nature of the details of the plans.