Tag Archives: Palace of Westminster

Work v. work

Lord Norton 08/10/2009 – 10:41 am

The summer recess is an opportunity to undertake repairs and refurbishment in the Palace.  Over the summer, there has been a substantial workforce in to undertake about twenty different projects.  These have included essential repairs and maintenance as well as the beginning of what appears to be a rolling programme of roof replacement.  Various corridors have been closed off and parts of the P […]

Written at 10:41 am on 08/10/2009, by Lord Norton


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Judges come and go

Lord Norton 01/10/2009 – 2:54 pm

This morning, the new Justices of the Supreme Court were sworn in at the Supreme Court building (formerly Middlesex Guildhall) in Parliament Square.  Shortly afterwards, they were back in the Palace of Westminster.  To mark the start of the legal year, judges attend a service in Westminster Abbey and then process across to the Palace of Westminster for a reception hosted by the Lord Chancellor. […]

Written at 2:54 pm on 01/10/2009, by Lord Norton


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The committee corridor

Lord Norton 25/08/2009 – 5:12 pm

In the Palace of Westminster, the committee corridor (pictured) has been at the hub of committee activity, though it now has competition.  The corridor is remarkable for being a long, unbroken corridor running the length of much of the Palace.  It has sixteen committee rooms overlooking the Thames.  Committee Room 14 is the largest and the one where the Parliamentary Labour Party and the Conser […]

Written at 5:12 pm on 25/08/2009, by Lord Norton


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Snippets from the Palace

Lord Norton 16/07/2009 – 9:19 pm

Working in the Palace of Westminster is a privilege, but it does have some problems, not least given the age of the building.  I have previously mentioned the cramped conditions in the Lords: space has not expanded sufficiently to keep abreast of the growth in the active membership.  There are also other problems, some transient and some not. At the moment, there are little white bags hanging a […]

Written at 9:19 pm on 16/07/2009, by Lord Norton


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Political geography

Lord Norton 30/06/2009 – 9:22 pm

Pictures of Parliament are normally confined to the Palace of Westminster.  However, the parliamentary estate stretches well beyond the Palace to the north and to the south-west.  Just as the Palace shapes behaviour, so too does the way the estate is configured.  The building of Portcullis House - modern, with a floor of dedicated committee rooms and a large social space - has shifted some […]

Written at 9:22 pm on 30/06/2009, by Lord Norton


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