Recommendation 23

The Sponsor Body has not finalised its overarching engagement strategy and has yet to develop a plan of how it will engage with members of the public on the Programme. The Palace of Westminster is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a symbol of British 45 C&AG’s Report, para 9 46 Update on possible relocation of parliamentary functions, Parliamentary website, 19 August 2020 47 C&AG’s Report, figure 6 48 Q 7 49 Q 24 50 Q 38 51 Q 64 Restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster 15 Parliamentary democracy, and receives over one million visitors in a typical year.52 The British public is ultimately footing the bill for the Programme, and any cost over runs.