House of Lords: Security
Lords · Question HL8442 · Tabled 13 Jun 2025 · The Senior Deputy Speaker · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Hayward
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 12 June (HL Deb col 1533), whether the cost of £9.6 million for the Peers' Entrance door includes VAT and all other associated costs.
Answer
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble, 26 Jun 2025
The cost of £9.6m for Peers Entrance does include VAT. This sum covers both the design, and the construction works at the Entrance.In addition, £1,500 in maintenance cost have been incurred for call outs where operator or user error have been the cause.