Paragraph 1

In this Schedule—

• “Parliamentary approval” means approval by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

• “phase one” means the period that—

  1. (a)

     begins with the first day on which any provision of section 1 comes into force, and

  2. (b)

     ends when Parliamentary approval is obtained for the purposes of section 7(2)(a) and (b) (approval relating to works and funding);

• “phase one works” means the Parliamentary building works that are not phase two works (and “phase one expenditure” means expenditure in connection with phase one works);

• “phase two” means the period that—

  1. (a)

     begins when Parliamentary approval is obtained for the purposes of section 7(2)(a) and (b), and

  2. (b)

     ends with completion of the Parliamentary building works;

• “phase two works” means the Parliamentary building works that are proposed to be carried out during phase two (and “phase two expenditure” means expenditure in connection with phase two works).

For the purposes of the definitions of “phase one” and “phase two”, where one House passes a resolution on a different day from the other House, the reference to the day on which Parliamentary approval is given is to be read as a reference to the second of those days.