NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

HC Deb 13 April 1847 vol 91 c747

MR. HUME

then moved for various returns of the monies to be expended on the New Houses of Parliament.

MR. H. J. BAILLIE

said, he was happy to find that the hon. Member for Montrose had moved for these returns. The original estimate of the expense of the New Houses was 800,000l.; but already nearly 1,000,000l. had been expended, and he had little doubt that before the building was finished the cost would not be less than 2,000,000l. He thought the House must take into their hands the control of the future expenditure.

Motion agreed to.