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House of Commons blows more than £70m on unused temporary chamber
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House of Commons writes off £70m of taxpayers money spent on temporary home
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Houses of Parliament (Great Britain) Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research
Here’s some background information about Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in London.
Facts
The meeting place of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature – composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords – is also known as Westminster Palace.
In addition to unarmed security officers, armed police officers are also on the premises.
Timeline
11th century – The original palace is built.
1604 -1605 – A group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, plots to blow up Parliament to protest their treatment by the Protestants. However, the plot is uncovered and the conspirators hanged. November 5 is still celebrated in England as “Guy Fawkes Day”, when people celebrate with bonfires and fireworks and burn effigies of Fawkes.
Review of Parliament refurbishment plan delayed again
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By Jordan Marshall2021-03-01T07:00:00+00:00
Announced last May, review had been due to be published last autumn
A review into the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster has been delayed again, according to the team behind the programme.
The review, which was first announced in May last year, will outline a series of cost-saving measures in a bid to bring the budget, recently estimated by public accounts committee chair Meg Hillier to be at least £12bn, under control and get the programme back on track.
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Sir Robert McAlpine is carrying out work to repair the building’s Elizabeth Tower