Portcullis House - Revision history

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	* NAO report by [https://www.nao.org.uk/report/construction-of-portcullis-house-the-new-parliamentary-building/ Sir John Bourn here].		* NAO report by [https://www.nao.org.uk/report/construction-of-portcullis-house-the-new-parliamentary-building/ Sir John Bourn here].

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	* Buildings of Westminster.		* Buildings of Westminster.
−	* Visitor guide [https://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Visitor-Guide-portcullis-house-draft-F11-021.pdf here].
	* Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#Cost here.]		* Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#Cost here.]
	* [https://blackcablondon.net/2015/08/17/westminsters-forgotten-designs/ Full photos before and after construction here, and other designs for the same location.]		* [https://blackcablondon.net/2015/08/17/westminsters-forgotten-designs/ Full photos before and after construction here, and other designs for the same location.]

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	Alongside Big Ben sits the parliamentary office building Portcullis House which opened in 2001. It was designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners to represent the chained portcullis symbol of the Houses of Parliament, together with a series of 'mock' chimneys said to invoke the Gothic Revival of its neighbour.		Alongside Big Ben sits the parliamentary office building Portcullis House which opened in 2001. It was designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners to represent the chained portcullis symbol of the Houses of Parliament, together with a series of 'mock' chimneys said to invoke the Gothic Revival of its neighbour.
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	When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative fig trees, £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[4] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[5] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[6]		When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative fig trees, £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[4] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[5] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[6]

−	In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was ~~expensiv~~]e, the MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup) [1].	+	In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensive], the MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup) [1].

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	Alongside Big Ben sits the parliamentary office building Portcullis House which opened in 2001. It was designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners to represent the chained portcullis symbol of the Houses of Parliament, together with a series of 'mock' chimneys said to invoke the Gothic Revival of its neighbour.		Alongside Big Ben sits the parliamentary office building Portcullis House which opened in 2001. It was designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners to represent the chained portcullis symbol of the Houses of Parliament, together with a series of 'mock' chimneys said to invoke the Gothic Revival of its neighbour.

−	When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative fig trees, £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[4] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[5] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-~~6 ~~[6]~~]	+	When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative fig trees, £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[4] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[5] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[6]

	In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup) [1].		In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup) [1].

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−	~~See also [https://www~~.~~designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Buildings_of_Westminster architectural information]. Visitor guide [https://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Visitor-Guide-~~portcullis~~-house-draft-F11-021.pdf here]. Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#Cost here~~.]	+	Alongside Big Ben sits the parliamentary office building Portcullis House which opened in 2001. It was designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners to represent the chained portcullis symbol of the Houses of Parliament, together with a series of 'mock' chimneys said to invoke the Gothic Revival of its neighbour.

−	[https://~~blackcablondon~~.~~net~~/~~2015~~/08/17/~~westminsters-forgotten-designs~~/ ~~Full photos before and after construction here~~, ~~and other designs~~ for ~~the same location~~.]	+	When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus fig trees], £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-4 [4]] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-Telg1-5 [5]] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-6 [6]]
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−	[~~http~~://~~news~~.~~bbc~~.~~co.uk~~/1/hi/~~uk_politics~~/~~1938318~~.~~stm The building had 7,500 defects on completion~~.]	+
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−	~~NAO~~ report by [https://~~www~~.~~nao~~.org~~.uk~~/~~report~~/~~construction~~-~~of-portcullis-house~~-the~~-new-parliamentary-building~~/ ~~Sir John Bourn here]~~.	+

	In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup).]		In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup).]

−	~~== Cost overrun ==~~	+	References:
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−	~~When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https~~://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus fig trees], £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-4 [4]] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-Telg1-5 [5]] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-6 [6]]	+
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	# [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1]		# [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1]
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	# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^] Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.		# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^] Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
	# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-6 Jump up^] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.		# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-6 Jump up^] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
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		+	* Buildings of Westminster.
		+	* Visitor guide [https://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Visitor-Guide-portcullis-house-draft-F11-021.pdf here].
		+	* Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#Cost here.]
		+	* [https://blackcablondon.net/2015/08/17/westminsters-forgotten-designs/ Full photos before and after construction here, and other designs for the same location.]
		+	* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1938318.stm The building had 7,500 defects on completion.]
		+	* NAO report by [https://www.nao.org.uk/report/construction-of-portcullis-house-the-new-parliamentary-building/ Sir John Bourn here].
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	# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^] Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.		# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^] Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
	# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-6 Jump up^] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.		# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-6 Jump up^] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
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−	See also [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Buildings_of_Westminster architectural information]. Visitor guide [https://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Visitor-Guide-portcullis-house-draft-F11-021.pdf here].	+	See also [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Buildings_of_Westminster architectural information]. Visitor guide [https://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Visitor-Guide-portcullis-house-draft-F11-021.pdf here]. Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#Cost here.]

	[https://blackcablondon.net/2015/08/17/westminsters-forgotten-designs/ Full photos before and after construction here, and other designs for the same location.]		[https://blackcablondon.net/2015/08/17/westminsters-forgotten-designs/ Full photos before and after construction here, and other designs for the same location.]

	[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1938318.stm The building had 7,500 defects on completion.]		[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1938318.stm The building had 7,500 defects on completion.]
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		+	NAO report by [https://www.nao.org.uk/report/construction-of-portcullis-house-the-new-parliamentary-building/ Sir John Bourn here].

	In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup).]		In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup).]
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−	~~<ol>~~	+	# [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1]
−	~~<li>~~[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1]~~</li>~~	+	# [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html]
−	~~<li>~~[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html]~~</li>~~	+	# [https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html]
−	~~<li>~~[https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html]~~</li>~~	+	# [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/28/uk.parliament "Royal seal of approval: Portcullis House opens"]. The Guardian. 27 February 2001. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number ISSN] [https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077 0261-3077]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
−	~~<li>~~	+	# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^] Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
−		+	# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-6 Jump up^] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
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−	[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/28/uk.parliament "Royal seal of approval: Portcullis House opens"]. The Guardian. 27 February 2001. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number ISSN] [https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077 0261-3077]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.~~</li>~~	+
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−	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^] Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.~~</li>~~	+
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See also [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Buildings_of_Westminster architectural information]. Visitor guide [https://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Visitor-Guide-portcullis-house-draft-F11-021.pdf here].

[https://blackcablondon.net/2015/08/17/westminsters-forgotten-designs/ Full photos before and after construction here, and other designs for the same location.]

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1938318.stm The building had 7,500 defects on completion.]

In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup).]

== Cost overrun ==

When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus fig trees], £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-4 [4]] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-Telg1-5 [5]] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-6 [6]]

References

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<li>[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/jul/24/uk.houseofcommons1]</li>
<li>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html]</li>
<li>[https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html]</li>
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[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/28/uk.parliament "Royal seal of approval: Portcullis House opens"]. The Guardian. 27 February 2001. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number ISSN] [https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077 0261-3077]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.</li>
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^] Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.</li>
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-6 Jump up^] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.</li></ol>

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	Alongside Big Ben sits the parliamentary office building Portcullis House which opened in 2001. It was designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners to represent the chained portcullis symbol of the Houses of Parliament, together with a series of 'mock' chimneys said to invoke the Gothic Revival of its neighbour.		Alongside Big Ben sits the parliamentary office building Portcullis House which opened in 2001. It was designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners to represent the chained portcullis symbol of the Houses of Parliament, together with a series of 'mock' chimneys said to invoke the Gothic Revival of its neighbour.

−	When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus~~ fig trees], £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-~~4 ~~[4]~~] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-Telg1-~~5 ~~[5]~~] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-6 [6]]	+	When commissioned in 1992 the cost of Portcullis House was to be £165m. After building cost inflation and delays, the price increased to £235m, including an [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/07/uk.politicalnews1 extra £10 million MP's had not been told about.] Costs included £150,000 for decorative fig trees, £2m for electric blinds and, for each MP, a reclining chair at £440.[4] A parliamentary inquiry into the over-spend was carried by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Legg Sir Thomas Legg]. Although completed in 2000, the report was never published.[5] By April 2012 the fig trees, which were rented, had cost almost £400,000.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_note-6 [6]]

−	In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the ~~[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-may-sue-firm-that-built-portcullis-house-over-roof-damage-a6914491.html~~ MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup).]	+	In 2015 the [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/cost-of-portcullis-house-repairs-go-through-the-roof/8674535.article roof required repairs and this was expensiv]e, the MP's considered suing the architects (Hopkins) and structural engineers (Arup) [1].

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	# [https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html]		# [https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html https://www.i-fm.net/members/news/feb01/27_01.html]
	# [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/28/uk.parliament "Royal seal of approval: Portcullis House opens"]. The Guardian. 27 February 2001. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number ISSN] [https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077 0261-3077]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.		# [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/feb/28/uk.parliament "Royal seal of approval: Portcullis House opens"]. The Guardian. 27 February 2001. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number ISSN] [https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077 0261-3077]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
−	# ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-Telg1_5-0 Jump up^]~~ Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.	+	# Swaine, Jon (10 October 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/6308280/MPs-expenses-Sir-Thomas-Legg-profile.html "MPs expenses: Profile of Sir Thomas Legg"]. London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
−	# ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis_House#cite_ref-6 Jump up^]~~ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.	+	# [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9082565/Taxpayer-spends-400000-on-fig-trees-for-MPs.html "Taxpayer spends £400,000 on fig trees for MPs"]. Retrieved 2016-08-11.

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	* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1938318.stm The building had 7,500 defects on completion.]		* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1938318.stm The building had 7,500 defects on completion.]
	* NAO report by [https://www.nao.org.uk/report/construction-of-portcullis-house-the-new-parliamentary-building/ Sir John Bourn here].		* NAO report by [https://www.nao.org.uk/report/construction-of-portcullis-house-the-new-parliamentary-building/ Sir John Bourn here].
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