The Church of England and the Sir Bernard Crick Centre to be questioned on Draft Bill

• Watch Parliament TV: Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill
• Joint Committee on the Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill

Witnesses

Wednesday 23 January 2019, Committee Room 5, Palace of Westminster

At 10.00am (approx.)

• Becky Clark, Director of Churches and Cathedrals at The Church of England
• Professor Matthew Flinders, Professor of Politics & Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics.

Issues the Committee are expected to cover with the witnesses include:

• Whether the accountabilities of the Sponsor Board are clear enough in the draft Bill and if the accountability arrangements of the Delivery Authority could be improved.
• Whether the lack of Ministerial accountability for R&R is a concern.
• The types of governance and delivery structures required for major restoration projections particularly in heritage buildings including churches and cathedrals.
• Balancing the potentially competing demands of historic conservation with ensuring buildings are usable and relevant to the modern day.
• The impact of Ecclesiastical Exemption in streamlining the planning process and whether R&R would benefit from a similar scheme.
• How the public can be engaged in the planning for R&R and the likely level of public interest in engaging with the programme.

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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