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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 7 December 2006.

Houses of Parliament: World Squares for All

Question: My Lords, on the question of the underground car park on, I think, Abingdon Street, has there been any development on direct underground access to this House? Also, has any work been done on evaluating the congestion effect of the world squares project on traffic on the embankment, Victoria Street, Birdcage Walk and Whitehall?

Answer: My Lords, the noble Lord’s latter point is not for me but for the various authorities—the Greater London Authority, Westminster Council, Transport for London and so on—to which I referred earlier. On the other point, we are looking at the possibility of building a subway to connect the Abingdon Street car park and Millbank House to the Palace, although we are at a very early stage on that.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 687 c1241
Session: 2006-07
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Closures Parliament Square Palace of Westminster Pedestrian areas Security Roads Old Palace Yard
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk