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<p>There are gas or combined gas and electricity lamps in New Palace Yard, Peers Car
Park and Old Palace Yard and Black Rod’s Garden. Those in New Palace Yard have been
degassed ready for conversion to electricity, with planning consent granted in 2019.
The lamp columns and globes will remain unchanged after conversion and engagement
continues with Westminster City Council and Historic England to ensure the new LED
lights are comparable in appearance to the original gas. There are no immediate plans
to convert other lamps to electricity, but all are due to be converted in the near
future in tandem with other works impacting on gas supply pipes and in line with work
to make Parliament more environmentally sustainable.</p>
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