Parliament should leave the London bubble – and the Palace of Westminster be repurposed | Letters

2026-03-03 - 18:23

Readers respond to an editorial, and an article by Rupa Huq, on plans for MPs to depart while repairs are carried out You are right that parliament should move from London (Editorial, 25 February), but surely the move should be permanent, not temporary? A permanent move to, say, Derby, would make parliament more accessible for MPs, organisations and voters from large areas of the UK. A new parliament building could be big enough for all MPs and have a more appropriate circular main debating chamber. Whitehall would need to move too, bringing jobs northwards. Government properties in Whitehall could be sold or rented out, and replaced with buildings in Derby and Derbyshire that were much cheaper. MPs’ rental and other living costs would also be lower, which would further save public money. Richard Mountford Hildenborough, Kent Continue reading...