Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Terry Davis (Labour), on Wednesday, 13 February 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 16 members in total.

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STATUE OF JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN

That this House notes that Joseph Chamberlain represented the City of Birmingham as a Member of Parliament for 38 years following his service as Mayor of Birmingham for three years - a period of municipal enterprise which included the installation of a plentiful, pure and cheap supply of water, the transformation of an inefficient privately-owned gas company into an efficient publicly-owned undertaking, a massive programme of slum clearance, and the provision of much-needed municipal parks, libraries and swimming baths; also notes that Joseph Chamberlain declared himself to have `an abiding faith in municipal institutions and a deep sense of the value and importance of local self-government'; condemns the removal of the statue of Joseph Chamberlain from its place in the Members' Lobby on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Works of Art in the House of Commons as a snub to thousands of local councillors who serve their fellow citizens in the tradition of Joseph Chamberlain; and calls for the return of Joseph Chamberlain's statue to the Members' Lobby without delay and the immediate resignation of the members of the Advisory Committee.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

464A1

after 'self-government', insert 'as well as a determination to maintain the Union and strengthen the links between the British peoples throughout the world that transcended party loyalties'.

464A2

leave out from 'government' to 'thousands' in line 11 and insert 'believes that the fact that his statue is now in a more prominent place than any other statue within the Palace of Westminster should be an encouragement to'.

464A3

leave out from 'Chamberlain' to end.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

464 

464A1 

464A2 

464A3 

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Palace of Westminster Public statues Former members Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art Chamberlain, Joseph

Link

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