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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Berkeley (Labour). It was answered by Lord Brabazon of Tara (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 7 December 2006.


Houses of Parliament: World Squares for All

Question
What progress has been made in the world squares project for Parliament Square and Old Palace Yard and the consequent impact on security.
Answer

My Lords, the latest stage of the world squares project is the development of proposals for the implementation of the mayor’s Parliament Square public spaces scheme. That involves reorganising the road system, closing Broad Sanctuary on the north side of St Margaret’s Church and making Parliament Square accessible to pedestrians. It is planned that the work will be completed by 2012. There will be no impact on our security measures. I placed a paper illustrating the proposed changes to the road system in the Library of the House today.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
687 c1239 
Session
2006-07
Oral question type
Lead
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Deposited Paper HDEP 2006/769
Wednesday, 6 December 2006
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Subjects
Closures Parliament Square Palace of Westminster Pedestrian areas Security Roads Old Palace Yard
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk