Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Restoration and Renewal Recall
Closed
Opened 31 Jul 2023
Closed 9 May 2024
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Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee is recalling senior Parliamentary officials including the Tom Goldsmith, who was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons in March 2023 and will take up the post in October including the role of Accounting Officer for the project. The inquiry will explore progress on the project ahead of a debate on the subject in the House of Commons due to take place in December 2023. The Committee has previously reported on the failures of transparency and “wasteful, nugatory spending” in the programme, and expressed serious concern about ongoing risks and hazards in the deteriorating UNESCO World Heritage Site. In May 2023, the Committee warned of the “ real and rising risk ” that the Palace of Westminster will be destroyed by a catastrophic event before it is restored. If you have new evidence on the Restoration and Renewal programme in Parliament please submit it here by 23:59 on Friday 6 October. Please have a look at the requirements for written evidence submissions and note the Committee cannot accept material as evidence that has been published elsewhere.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 31 July 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 19 October 2023
- 4 witnesses
Recent activity
- Joint correspondence from Tom Goldsmith, Clerk of the House, Simon Burton, Clerk of the Parliaments, House of Lords, Patsy Richards, Interim Managing Director, Restoration and Renewal Client Team and SRO, and David Goldstone, CEO, Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority, re Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster – follow up to the evidence session on 19 October 2023, dated 31 January 20246 February 2024, Correspondence
- Joint correspondence from Tom Goldsmith, Clerk of the House and Simon Burton, Clerk of the Parliaments, re R&R Strategic Case – update, dated 21 November 202323 November 2023, Correspondence
- Correspondence Public Accounts Committee Chair Dame Meg Hillier to Tom Goldsmith, Clerk, House of Commons, Andy Helliwell, Chief Operating Officer, House of Lords, Dr Patsy Richards, Managing Director, Restoration and Renewal Client Team and David Goldstone, CEO, Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority, re Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster - follow up to the evidence session on 19 October 2023, dated 17 November 202323 November 2023, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2023 |
Restoration and Renewal recall
Andy Helliwell · House of Lords,
David Goldstone CBE · Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority,
Dr Patsy Richards · Restoration and Renewal Client Team,
Tom Goldsmith · House of Commons
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Helliwell · Chief Operating Officer | House of Lords | 1 |
| David Goldstone CBE · Chief Executive | Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority | 1 |
| Dr Patsy Richards · Interim Managing Director | Restoration and Renewal Client Team | 1 |
| Tom Goldsmith · Clerk of the House of Commons | House of Commons | 1 |
Correspondence
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