Part of Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 July 2018.
Patrick McLoughlin
Conservative, Derbyshire Dales
12:00,
12 July 2018
Is that not exactly the point? This is a world heritage building and if it was in the ownership of any individual, the state would require them to keep it up to a certain standard. That is exactly what we have to do as the owners of this building.
The House of Commons is one of the houses of parliament. Here, elected MPs (elected by the "commons", i.e. the people) debate. In modern times, nearly all power resides in this house. In the commons are 650 MPs, as well as a speaker and three deputy speakers.
