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Fifty-Second Report - Restoration & Renewal of the Palace of Westminster – 2023 Recall

Public Accounts Committee HC 1021 Published 17 May 2023

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

34 items (2 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 34 of 34 classified

Accepted 21

Accepted in Part 2

Acknowledged 2

Deferred 7

Not Addressed 2

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifty-second report from Session 2022-23 · published 21 Jul 2023

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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items

20 Conclusion Acknowledged

£270 million spent, with a pilot project planned to address uncertainties and engage public.

Conclusion

To date, the Delivery Authority has spent £270 million, with much of this on developing the previous schemes and preparing the business case prior to the programme being paused in 2022. It is now developing a wider range of options … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government acknowledges the work on a potential R&R pilot, stating that principles have been agreed and potential projects are being developed and assessed for consideration by the Client Board in the autumn.

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28 Conclusion Acknowledged

Insufficient information on costs and decant options hinders Parliament's strategic decisions.

Conclusion

In 2020, the NAO reported that to reduce the likelihood of previous decisions being reopened, decisions should be based on the best available evidence, be transparent and make clear the cost and timing implications of alternatives.67 We challenged the witnesses … Read more