Overview
- An MPs-and-Lords report sets out a staged plan costing up to £39.2bn over 38–61 years and a full decant option costing up to £15.6bn over 19–24 years.
- Kemi Badenoch has launched a campaign and public petition to pause the programme for a refocus on scope, governance and value for money.
- Jesse Norman, on the project’s client board, backs cost ceilings and de-scoping and cites Buckingham Palace’s phased refurbishment with continued occupation as a template.
- Parliamentary data highlights 36 fire incidents, 12 asbestos incidents and 19 stonemasonry incidents since 2016, with maintenance running at about £1.5m per week.
- A UK Parliament spokesperson says plans prioritise power, water, heating, fire safety, asbestos management and stonework, with proposals to be scrutinised and debated by both Houses.