"It is now nearly £10 million for a door which does not work. Somebody accountable must be identified and should perhaps resign for this terrible waste of public money," he said.
Meanwhile, Conservative Peer Lord Hayward estimated that the costs incurred from ensuring the door was manned at all times — in order to be opened — amounted to roughly £2,500 (€2,890) per week.
£2,500 x 52 weeks = £130,000 a year.
But there's no money for disabled people. Gotta tighten the purse strings, sorry! Have you tried pulling yourself up by your boot straps?
https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/tories-lost-election-result-political-obituary-legacy/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/social-housing-uk-labour-tories-2010-election-government-building-council-houses-a8406626.html
Not to mention a revolving door for housing minister, with 16 people being minister within a 14 year period. Almost as if they didn't really give a shit about the position because many of them are landlords.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Housing_and_Planning_(United_Kingdom)#List_of_ministers