LOCATION OF THE STATUE OF LADY THATCHER

Early day motion 708, tabled 22 January 2002 by Paul Farrelly (Labour). Signed by 48 members.

That this House calls upon the Works of Art Committee, when it comes to consider whether to allow the 8ft high, two ton statue of Lady Thatcher to be lent to Arizona, to decide that not only would it be a perfect place for the statue to reside in the short term, but that it would also make a very appropriate permanent home; and further urges this decision to export the statue in the light of the wholly inappropriate proposal to place the piece, which the National Portrait Gallery has already rejected as 'too domineering', in the Members' lobby alongside such figures as Clement Atlee and Lloyd George, considering Lady Thatcher's attempts to dismantle this country's public services and our welfare state.

Signatures by party: Labour 41, Labour/Co-operative 6, Plaid Cymru 1.