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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dixon-Smith (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 30 April 2012.


House of Lords: Stonework

Question
My Lords, I wonder if I might return to the subject of the original Question. Will the noble Lord consider retaining one of our courtyards in an uncleaned state as a permanent reminder to all of us of the casual environmental damage we sometimes cause, which reveals itself only many years after we have caused it?
Answer

That is an interesting suggestion. I am old enough to remember the great London smogs that caused this damage to the building in the first place, and therefore on the face of it the noble Lord's suggestion is a good one. However, I would resist it because of the damage being done to the building as of now, and therefore it is necessary to get on with cleaning and repairing it.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
736 c1928 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
House of Lords Palace of Westminster Repairs and maintenance
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk