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speaking in the house of lords a short while ago, baroness meacher who proposed the assisted dying billmps must be able to justify the cost of repairing the houses of parliament, to the taxpayer. an extensive survey has revealed thousands of issues with the building, including cracks found in the stonework, widespread water damage, and outdated electrical systems. 0ur political correspondent, peter saull reports. for centuries, it has been a proud symbol of our democracy, but parliament seems rather shy these days, hiding behind a web of scaffolding. inside, they have been assessing the extent of the damage. the lords looks as grand as ever. beneath it in the basement, though, there are scenes like this. more than 50 specialists have spent a combined total of more than 4,500 hours investigating the building, during recess periods. more than 2,000 rooms and spaces were examined, with experts recording thousands of issues with stonework, water damage and outdated electrical systems. it's an absolutely fascinating building, but there are problems there. there are water leaks, there are iss