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Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Friday, 23 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 7 December 2018. It was answered by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Thames House

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) cost of, and (2) justification for, the cladding covering the scaffolding on the headquarters of MI5, Thames House; and what plans they have to recycle the cladding materials once the work on Thames House is complete.

Answer

As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies including the security of their buildings. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11746
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Insulation Recycling Repairs and maintenance Scaffolding Thames House
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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