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Statement about her proposal for an avenue of statues in London.
Statement about her proposal for an avenue of statues in London.
Asked by
Andrew Hargreaves
(Conservative)
Answered by
Iain Sproat
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
21 March 1997
Answered on
21 March 1997
Mr. Hargreaves: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will make a statement about her proposal for an avenue of
statues in London. [21460]
Mr. Sproat: Sir Neil Cossons, the director of science museum, has been invited to be chairman of a committee to look at the
possibility of establishing a project to erect an avenue of statues of famous British inventors, scientists, discoverers,
industrialists etc. This avenue would be sited in London, as the capital city of the United Kingdom, but the precise site within
London would be a matter for the committee to decide. Among other matters for the committee to decide would be the identification of
those to be included as statues, and the sources, and raising, of funding for the project. The committee would be totally
independent of the Government, and its membership would be for Sir Neil to decide.
London is plentifully and properly adorned with statues of kings and queens, soldiers, sailors, statesmen and artists etc., but our
great scientific and industrial heritage, which is certainly as important as other parts of our heritage, is less well commemorated.
This project could help redress that balance.
Subjects
Committees; Greater London; Monuments; Cossons, Neil
Date
21 March 1997
Reference
21460; 292 c962W
House
House of Commons