US EditionEx-spending watchdog called in to probe £10 million Lords front door ‘scandal’
- A new front door to the House of Lords installed in 2023 cost nearly £10 million but does not function properly without staff assistance.
- The project's cost escalated by nearly 60% from an original estimate of £6.1 million, prompting concerns over planning and execution.
- The House of Lords Commission, chaired by Lord McFall of Alcluith, found unclear causes involving manufacturing, installation failures, and issues with initial requirements.
- Lord Robathan called the situation a "scandalous waste of public money" costing about £2,500 weekly to operate due to required permanent security staff.
- The Lord Speaker has asked former National Audit Office head Lord Morse to investigate, with repair costs to be paid by Parliament’s contractors, not the House.
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Ex-spending watchdog called in to probe £10 million Lords front door ‘scandal’ - Jersey Evening Post
A former public spending watchdog has been asked to investigate the installation of a new front door to the House of Lords that cost nearly £10 million and does not work. The Peers’ Entrance project has been branded “a scandalous waste” of taxpayers’ money and led to calls for those responsible to resign. The Lord Speaker has now written to independent crossbencher Lord Morse, who led the National Audit Office for a decade, to look into the £9.6…
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