Recommendation 6

The Sponsor Body has not engaged sufficiently with the public and other Palace users to understand what they want from a modern parliament building. The Palace of Westminster is symbol of British democracy. Around 5,000 people work in the Palace and it attracts over a million visitors in a typical year. The public will pay for the Programme and so are key stakeholders in any plans for the Palace. The Sponsor Body has not finalised its engagement strategy for the Programme and has yet to set out how it will engage with the public to understand what it wants from a modern Parliament building. Active communication with all stakeholders is central to ensuring that the Programme succeeds in delivering both a Parliament that meets the needs of all its users, and a home for British democracy that is fit for the future. Recommendation: Within one month, the Sponsor Body should publish an engagement strategy outlining how it will ensure that members of the public are properly informed about the Programme and are able to contribute their views on what they want from a modern parliament building. 8 Restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster 1 Progress with the Restoration and Renewal Programme