§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects that the cleaning and restoration of the exterior of the Palace of Westminster will commence, as recommended by the Third Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons (Services) dated 14th March 1978; which parts of the Palace will be cleaned and restored; and what he expects the costs will be.
§ Mr. MarksIt is too early for me to give a commencement date. This is an expensive project and I must consider, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Lord President, and, if necessary, with officials of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether or how we are to fund it. If, as recommended by the Select Committee of the House of Commons (Services), the whole of the building is treated over a three-year period, the cost would be of the order of £3.5 million.