Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 July 2000 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will implement the recommendation of Sir John Mortimer's Advisory Group that there should be in an open space a statue commemorating Women in World War II; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will implement the recommendation of Sir John Mortimer's Advisory Group that there should be in an open space a statue commemorating Women in World War II; and if he will make a statement. [130814] Mr. Alan Howarth: Sir John Mortimer's advisory group considered that, rather than being placed on the vacant plinth in Trafalgar Square, the proposed memorial to Women in World War II should be located in a park or an open space where it could be more easily enjoyed. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State agrees with the Mortimer group's recommendations. Finding an appropriate location for the memorial is a matter for the Women in World War II campaign charity. My Department is, however, currently exploring the possibility of a site in Whitehall which might be used for the proposed memorial.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 130814; 354 c213-4W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Women Recreation spaces Parks Public statues Monuments World War II
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk