§ Lord Janner of Braunstoneasked the Chairman of Committees:
What steps are being or will be taken to complete the cleaning and restoration of the exterior of the Palace of Westminster. [HL4314]
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)The cleaning of the external facades of the Palace of Westminster began in 1981 and was completed in 1993 with the restoration of Victoria Tower. Cleaning and restoration of the stonework in the courtyards of the Palace is in progress and work on Speaker's Court and Royal Court is now finished. The target date for final completion is 2009.