Debates in the house of commons have finished two hours earlier than planned after a major leak in the roof forced the.
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A leaking roof has forced house of commons proceedings to end for the day after water flowed into the chamber.
The palace of westminster serves as the meeting place for both the house of commons and the house of lords the two houses of the parliament of the united kingdom informally known as the houses of parliament after its occupants the palace lies on the north bank of the river thames in the city of westminster in central london england.
The magnificent hammer beam roof of westminster hall is the largest medieval timber roof in northern europe.
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The restoration and renewal of the palace is the biggest and most complex renovation of a heritage building ever undertaken in the uk.
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The entire roof was reinforced by concealed steelwork and the decayed portions replaced with new oak from wadhurst in kent.
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The palace of westminster serves as the meeting place of the house of commons and the house of lords the two houses of the parliament of the united kingdom commonly known as the houses of parliament after its occupants the palace lies on the north bank of the river thames in the city of westminster in central london england.
Baines sought to preserve as much as possible of the original timber less than 10 per cent was replaced and even its unique golden brown colour which he identified as the result of a harmless fungus.
Measuring 20 7 by 73 2 metres 68 by 240 feet the roof was commissioned in 1393 by richard ii and is a masterpiece of design.