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  Palace of Westminister - Restoration and Renewal - Cost-Effectiveness of Relocation
  
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  @ MP voted aye to review the cost-effectiveness of relocating Parliament away from the Palace of Westminster during renovations. 
  @ MP voted no against reviewing the cost-effectiveness of relocating Parliament away from the Palace of Westminster during renovations. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against reviewing the cost-effectiveness of relocating Parliament away from the Palace of Westminster during renovations. 
  
  MPs were considering the following motion:
  
  :That this Houseâ
  
  :(1) affirms its commitment to the historic Palace of Westminster and its unique status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Royal Palace and home of our Houses of Parliament;
  
  :(2) takes note of the report of the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt201617/jtselect/jtpow/41/41.pdf âRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminsterâ, HL Paper 41, HC 659];
  
  :(3) accepts that there is a clear and pressing need to repair the services in the Palace of Westminster in a comprehensive and strategic manner to prevent catastrophic failure in this Parliament, whilst acknowledging the demand and burden on public expenditure and fiscal constraints at a time of prudence and restraint;
  
  :(4) accepts in principle that action should be taken and funding should be limited to facilitate essential work to the services in this Parliament;
  
  :(5) agrees to review before the end of the Parliament the need for comprehensive works to take place.
  
  The amendment rejected in this vote stated:
  
  Amendment (c), at end of paragraph (2), insert:
  
  :'(2A) regrets that no detailed assessment has been carried out of the cost-effectiveness of relocating Parliament away from the Palace of Westminster, and calls for any future review to include such an assessment.'
  
  
  
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