Restoring the Palace of Westminster without finding a new home for MPs could take up to 76 years, with a repairs bill reaching £22 billion, a new report shows.
In an initial assessment of the cost and schedule for action required to save the palace, and an analysis of how this would be impacted by keeping MPs on site, the project's sponsor body and delivery authority looked at a range of possible scenarios for carrying out the work.
The cheapest option would involve a "full decant" of the palace for between 12 and 20 years, with the work costing in the region of £7 billion to £13 billion.
