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<p>The R&R Programme Team carried out work with the Government Property Unit to
assess the suitability of sites on the Government estate for relocation of the House
of Lords during the restoration and renewal works on the Palace of Westminster. One
of the options involved use of the courtyard of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
building in King Charles Street. However, this was considered to be a sub-optimal
solution that would require further decant accommodation to be delivered over multiple
locations and had space constraints around the Chamber. Concerns were also raised
in relation to security and access to the site for construction. Subsequent work has
identified the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre as the most suitable decant location
for the House of Lords. The House of Lords Commission agreed the QEII Centre as the
preferred option for decant in September 2018.</p>
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