MP says 1,000-year link to Westminster must be kept
This afternoon MPs are debating the restoration of the Palace of Westminster. A key consideration is whether MPs and Peers will leave the Palace wholesale for several years while restoration works are in progress, or whether a Commons debating chamber will be retained on site.
In the Chamber, John asked,
“Does the Hon Lady agree that it is essential we do not break this place’s near 1,000-year link with the governance of this country, and therefore retain a debating chamber here in the Palace of Westminster during these much-needed works, whichever option we choose?”
Afterwards, John said,
“There is no doubt that the Palace of Westminster badly needs restoration, not least to ensure it is a safe and modern environment for the hundreds of people who work here every day. However, I will not back any proposal which will see MPs leave the Palace completely. There is a 1,000-year link between this site and the governance of our country, and this must be retained with a debating chamber remaining on site. This issue is much larger than the consideration of costs alone.”
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