To think that the Houses of Parliament should be replaced

Rebuild it in Hull. That will solve our transport links because they'd have to upgrade them. Also because we're in the North of England the 'northern powerhouse' would become a reality although the South East would suffer.

But the centre of our country isn't Birmingham, what about NI and Wales ?

You beat me to it, Granny , though my plan would see the new place much further south than yours - I would put it just north of Birmingham

I agree, GracesGran.

By all means restore/renovate the building as a tourist attraction, but let's have a brand new, fit-for-purpose Parliament building somewhere in the centre of the country. A modern building with modern working practices, and with very basic accommodation for all MPs built on or around the site so that second home allowances and related abuses are a thing of the past.

I agree that there should be a completely new Parliament Building but think it should be built in the Centre of the UK. By my calculation that would be slightly North West of the Scottish Border in Dumfries and Galloway, though I understand that the recognised place is Haltwhistle in Northumberland, just south of the border.

So at a location near the West end of the border with good road, rail and air links, a purpose built or commandeered set of buildings to consist of two debating chambers, one of which should be big enough to accommodate all MPs at once and wired up such that MPs can vote from their seats. This is the case in the Scottish Parliament, where MSPs can only vote if they have been present in the chamber during the debate.

There should also be provision of a bedsit/office for each MP on site so that there would be no need for second homes. Also a media centre, some reception rooms, a cabinet room and committee rooms, a nice garden or park, perhaps a fitness centre, foodcourt and supermarket and temperance restaurants. I suppose the PM could have a separate, larger residence cum office, where visiting dignitaries could be entertained. If there was pleasant countryside around then the accommodation could be let out to tourists during the long Summer recess.

Hand over the Palace of Westminster to the National Trust and they could fund-raise to pay for renovations. Job Done.

I am sure it is worth restoring the Palace of Westminster as it would rake in the money as a tourist attraction.

I can see no reason why the HoP needs to be in London so please build the new one elsewhere - or take over already built offices - the type that have no bars - or subsidised 'Members Dining Room' etc., They could keep a lot of businesses going around them so how about somewhere that has lost is industry. This is a wonderful opportunity - and can we have PR at the same time please.

Perhaps they should have done it in the 1960s then we could have had a nice, square, Soviet-style concrete block with a flat leaky roof like many of our schools and which would need demolishing again already.

No, it's not that old in fact as the Palace of Westminster was burnt down in 1834 and damaged again in WW2.
I agree that it would probably cost more to rebuild. (But I am not an architect.)

Depends on whether you have a sense of history or not. Westminster Hall has been the centre of our developing democracy since Magna Carta, although the other buildings on the site date back only a 100 years or so.

But, why worry about heritage, it just costs money. Lets demolish all the old buildings in the country, those churches that are under used, old inefficient houses and all those sites connected with our past. Lets have a nice efficient clean modern country. History is bunk.

With the shock? And replace it with ‘ a monstrous carbuncle’
As he once called a building.

Do you want to kill Prince Charles ?

Apart from the historic aspect ( and a beautiful building) it would no doubt cost far more to knock it down and start again.

What about our country`s history, don`t you think that it`s worth maintaining such beautiful buildings? I` not bothered about politics, but love beautiful and historical things.

I can see the sense of that but hate to lose such an important historic building.

No, I suppose many people may think the same. Just fervently hope that if it does ever happen I am long gone and they don’t decide to go down the PFI route.