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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ivor Stanbrook (Conservative), on Tuesday, 19 February 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.

PARLIAMENT SQUARE

That this House views with horror the reported intention of the Fountains Society to fill Parliament Square with a 25-foot high fountain incorporating a bronze unicorn standing in a raised pool with a 45-foot high water jet; and hopes that this threat to clutter a well-loved open space will be abandoned.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 4 amendments.

502A3
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes Parliament Square should be pedestrianised and covered walkways provided for visitors to the Palace of Westminster.'.
502A4
Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'whatever its views about bronze unicorns, regrets the state of the law which allows coaches to park in Parliament Square with their engines running, causing congestion and pollution; sympathises with the Metropolitan Police and Westminster City Council who are unable to cope with the problem under existing legislation; regrets the unwillingness of the Department of Transport to accept amendments to the Road Transport Bill currently before Parliament which would attend to the problem; and calls on the Government to review the suggestions proposed by the Hon Member for Christchurch which seek to rectify the situation'.'
502A1
leave out from 'jet' to end and add 'and believes that the public would be better provided for if a structure with a roof into which the public could go to shelter was built in the area; and regrets that a facility has not yet been afforded to them.'.
502A2
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'welcomes the carefully prepared plans of the Fountains Society to erect a fountain incorporating James Butler's magnificent bronze unicorn, selected after an open competition, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty the Queen; and believes that it will add interest and distinction to Parliament Square and complement the fountain erected by Parliament in New Palace Yard to mark Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
502 
502A3 
502A4 
502A1 
502A2 
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Parliament Square Fountains Society
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk