§ 54. Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps are being taken to clean and preserve the exterior of the Palace of Westminster.
§ Mr. ChannonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a similar Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Sevenoaks (Sir J. Rodgers) on 12th November 1973.—[Vol. 864, c.25.]
§ 59. Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made with regard to how long cleaning the exterior of the Palace of Westminster would take from start to finish.
§ Mr. ChannonAbout three years, if Members would agree to continuous working ; seven years if work were restricted to parliamentary recesses.