Written question asked by Teresa Gorman (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 April 2001. It was answered by Sydney Chapman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 April 2001 on behalf of the Accommodation and Works Committee.

Accommodation and Works Select Committee

Question: To ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee, what plans there are to erect memorials in the Palace of Westminster to commemorate the achievements of former female Members of the House.

Answer: Mrs. Gorman: To ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee what plans there are to erect memorials in the Palace of Westminster to commemorate the achievements of former female Members of the House. [156785] Sir Sydney Chapman: There are always plans to commission, or purchase, works of art commemorating the achievements of serving or former hon. Members-- whether male or female. In the last decade the Advisory Committee on Works of Art has commissioned a number of portraits of contemporary and recent parliamentarians for the permanent collection of Works of Art at the House of Commons, including a number of women parliamentarians; a bronze portrait roundel by Michael Rizzello of Lady Astor, a bronze bust by Shenda Amery of Baroness Boothroyd and most recently a commission has been let for a statue by Neil Simmons of Baroness Thatcher. Paintings of Baroness Boothroyd by Jane Bond and of Baroness Thatcher by Henry Mee were also commissioned and hang in 1 Parliament Street.

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