{"id":21083,"date":"2018-12-14T17:25:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T17:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=21083"},"modified":"2018-12-14T17:25:04","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T17:25:04","slug":"joint-committee-on-draft-parliamentary-buildings-bill-call-for-evidence-closing-18-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=21083","title":{"rendered":"Joint Committee on draft \u2018Parliamentary Buildings\u2026 Bill\u2019: Call for evidence \u2013 Closing 18 January"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/parliament-e1486143334510.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7316\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/parliament-e1486143334510.jpg\" alt=\"Houses of Parliament courtesy of UK Gov\" width=\"250\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The Joint Committee on the draft \u2018Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill\u2019 has published a call for evidence, inviting views on whether the governance structures for the Restoration and Renewal (R&amp;R) Programme set out in the draft Bill are appropriate, with the call closing on 18 January 2019.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image: Open Government Licence v3.0<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Questions raised include: \u2018Does the draft Bill achieve the correct balance between parliamentary oversight of restoration and renewal and political independence for the statutory bodies tasked with delivering the programme of works?<\/p>\n<p>UK Parliament writes:<\/p>\n<p>The draft Bill proposes establishing three independent statutory bodies that would provide the governance throughout the full R&amp;R Programme.<\/p>\n<p>These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the Sponsor Body \u2013 to oversee the programme<\/li>\n<li>the Delivery Authority \u2013 to undertake the required works<\/li>\n<li>the Estimates Commission \u2013 to review budgets and expenditure.<\/li>\n<li>Submitting written evidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Joint Committee, which is Chaired by Dame Caroline Spelman MP, met for the first time this week, and agreed to invite written evidence in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is the governance structure outlined in the draft Bill the most effective mechanism for managing and delivering a project of this magnitude?<\/li>\n<li>Are the functions to which the Sponsor Body must have regard sufficient to deliver the objectives identified by both Houses?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any errors or omissions in the draft Bill which may prevent the statutory bodies, once established, from functioning efficiently and effectively?<\/li>\n<li>Does the draft Bill achieve the correct balance between parliamentary oversight of restoration and renewal and political independence for the statutory bodies tasked with delivering the programme of works?<\/li>\n<li>Are the proposed broad parameters in which the Sponsor Body would operate consistent with the resolutions agreed by both Houses and appropriate?<\/li>\n<li>Is the proposed size and composition of the Sponsor Board sufficient to provide a range of skills and differing perspectives whilst also offering effective oversight of R&amp;R?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The deadline for written submissions is 18 January 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting Dame Caroline, said: \u2018Restoration and Renewal will be one of the most significant conservation projects in British history. The Palace of Westminster is a truly iconic building and among the most recognised across the globe, for many it is a symbol of both the UK and democracy internationally. But beyond this, the project has to ensure that the renewed building makes provision for future technological developments, accessibility to all, and a secure and safe environment for visitors and all who work here, so that Parliament may continue to adapt to requirements in the 21st century\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018For any project on this scale it is vital the right governance systems are in place to ensure the programme is run efficiently, effectively and delivers value for money. That is why the Bill to establish the governance bodies is a crucial step in ensuring R&amp;R is a success. We are inviting anyone with an interest or expertise in governance of large infrastructure projects to send us evidence, so we can ensure the system proposed on the Bill is the right one for the job. We are working to a tight deadline so please ensure you get your evidence to us by Friday 18 January\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/business\/committees\/committees-a-z\/joint-select\/draft-parliamentary-buildings-bill\/news\/restoration-renewal-bill-launch-17-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more background see the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=20880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IHBC Newsblogs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Joint Committee on the draft \u2018Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill\u2019 has published a call for evidence, inviting views on whether the governance structures for the Restoration and Renewal (R&amp;R) Programme set out in the draft Bill are appropriate, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=21083\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21083"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21084,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21083\/revisions\/21084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}