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State Pension Increase

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

That is great news. Our pensioners deserve the best support, and will be glad of the extra income. I will shortly be organising events in my constituency promoting pension credit take-up. Some of...

State Pension Increase

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the state pension increase in April 2026 on pensioners.

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

In 2024 the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board (the two House Commissions meeting jointly) considered the scope of the R&R Programme: that is, the improvements and benefits to be...

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

The preferred scope for all options under the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme will deliver a fit-for-purpose and accessible visitor arrival space, including higher capacity security...

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

Section 2(5) of the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019, which established the framework for the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme, requires the Programme to have...

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

The recent report from the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board, Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals (HC Paper 1576), provides costs...

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

It is estimated that the cost of delaying starting the delivery phase of the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme is around £70m per year at current prices. It is estimated that there...

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

Chapter 7 of the recent report from the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board, Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals (HC Paper 1576) sets...

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

Chapter 4 of the recent report from the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board, Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals (HC Paper 1576)...

Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

Under full decant a temporary Chamber would be provided in Richmond House, which Members would decant to and which would enable the House to operate much the same as it does now. Under other...

School Visits to Parliament

House of Commons Commission

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

The new booking process, which will be launched in September, will ensure that regions are allocated visit opportunities to ensure that no region accesses more than its fair share. Consideration...

School Visits to Parliament

House of Commons Commission

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Given my hon. Friend’s journey time from Cornwall, I can understand why she asks that question. The Commission recently endorsed recommendations from our participation team to improve the...

Palace of Westminster: Major Works

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. She is right to say that we must make progress, and we now have the costed proposals in front of us. The work is necessary. The home of our Parliament...

Palace of Westminster: Major Works

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

The Client Board’s recent report recommends a way forward for restoration and renewal. It contains phase 1 works, including seven years’ foundational works for the full programme....

Productivity: Technology

House of Commons Commission

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Member is right to keep on raising this issue. The foundation of the guidance to Members on the use of AI is that there needs to be a human in the loop. The Parliamentary Digital Service...

Productivity: Technology

House of Commons Commission

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Members and their teams should be supported to manage and address the increasing volume and complexity of work being placed on us all. Managing email inboxes is a huge task, as we all know. The...

Client Board: Progress

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I agree with the hon. Gentleman that we should make much faster progress on this project. However, he talks about Notre Dame, which has a much smaller footprint than our Palace of Westminster....

Client Board: Progress

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

The Restoration and Renewal Client Board has recently published a report providing costed proposals for the R&R programme and a recommended way forward. The key recommendation is to commence...

House of Commons Commission

House of Commons Commission

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

House of Commons and Joint Department staff already have access to payroll deductions to enable them to join a credit union, operated through London Mutual Credit Union. Full details are...

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

House of Commons and Joint Department staff, including those working for the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Team, already have access to payroll deductions to enable them to join a...