MPs debate parliament's repair and restoration work came on Tuesday - just a day after a a broken air conditioning unit to led to a leak in the Commons chamber.
He went on to say that he feared MPs were leaving the building at risk of much larger failure, which will inevitably leave them"looking rather stupid" for not taking"major action quicker."
She criticised how the project has been handled, saying:"You couldn't really do it in a more cack-handed way than the way it is currently being done in." In 2018, MPs and peers agreed on a plan that would see both the Commons and Lords move to temporary facilities near the existing site, a"full decant", to allow essential repairs and upgrades to be made.
Earlier this year, the sponsor body published its essential scheme options, which it estimated to cost between £7bn and £13bn and take between 19 and 28 years to complete.Renovating Big Ben after five-year makeover
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