§ MR. WILLIAM JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the site on which it was intended by the Government to erect the statue to Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, will be granted to a Committee of Members of Parliament and others who desire, by private subscriptions, to raise a statue to his memory?
§ SIR D. MACFARLANEMay I also ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, if a number of admirers of Henry VIII. [laughter] should subscribe a sufficient sum for the erection of a statue to the memory of that monarch, he will grant 1547 a site for it in or near the Houses of Parliament, and whether he will make the space large enough to hold statuettes of his wives? [Loud laughter.]
§ MR. L. P. HAYDENWill the House have an opportunity of pronouncing an opinion on this question of site?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIn answer to the question on the Paper, the Government will take the matter into consideration.
§ MR. W. REDMONDMay I ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to show the House sufficient courtesy to answer the other question of the hon. Member for South Roscommon. [Cries of "Order!"]
§ Subsequently,
§ MR. W. REDMONDasked the First Commissioner of Works whether an opportunity would be given to pass an opinion on the site for the statue of Oliver Cromwell.
§ *MR. SPEAKERThe hon. Member has already asked that question of one Minister, who has declined to answer; he cannot ask it of another Minister.