Context
Portcullis House faces issues with infrastructure such as faulty lifts, non-functioning toilets, heating problems, roof leaks, and breakdowns of escalators. The building is considered unfit for purpose by the MP.
Question
My concern is not for right hon. and hon. Members, but the staff who work for us in Portcullis House. It is clear that it is no longer fit for purpose. Can we have a further update from the House of Commons Commission on its work to make Portcullis House fit for the 21st century?
Answer from Nick Smith (Labour Party)
I am really glad that the hon. Member has shone light on this important topic. There is much wear and tear in Portcullis House. On Tuesday of this week, the Administration Committee toured Portcullis House, looking at the nuts and the bolts holding the building together. We have asked officers to please come forward with a plan of action for the Commission to consider, in order to improve services in that lovely building in both the short and long term and make it a much better place for us all to work in.
Not addressed: The MP requested specific actions and timelines but was given general statements of intent without concrete details.
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