Restoration and Renewal (Report of the Joint Committee)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:18 pm on 31 January 2018.

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Photo of John Hayes John Hayes Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings 5:18, 31 January 2018

The hon. Gentleman is making the measured case that I expected him to, but surely the characteristics he attributes to this building are shared by many great historic buildings. We think of cathedrals, which are widely visited every year and have the same problem with stonework. We think of the great houses that have the same fire risk. Many historical buildings have the same problems. The issue is not those problems, which we of course need to solve; it is how we solve them.