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Written question asked by Lord Butler of Brockwell (Crossbench) on Monday, 22 June 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2015. It was answered by Lord Sewel (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 29 June 2015 on behalf of the Chairman of Committees (HL).


Spencer Perceval

Question

To ask the Chairman of Committees why the mispatterned tile which was a memorial of the spot where Prime Minister Spencer Perceval was assassinated has been removed from St Stephen's Hall; and whether it can be replaced.

Answer

The tiles in St Stephen’s Hall were not in a special pattern to mark the spot of Spencer Perceval’s assassination as some have suggested; they were poor repairs done after the original tiles were damaged during the Second World War. A plaque has been erected in St Stephen’s Hall near the spot where Spencer Perceval was assassinated.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL726
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Prime ministers Palace of Westminster Assassination Perceval, Spencer
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk