§ DR. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether the competing designs for the late Queen's 999 Memorial will be exhibited to the public before one of them is selected and finally approved.
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. AKERS DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sThe responsibility of selecting the design for the late Queen's Memorial, as the hon. Member is aware, in no way devolves upon me, though by courtesy I am able to state that a design has been selected by the Executive Committee, and will be submitted to the King and to the general Committee next week. I will undertake to inform the Committee of the hon. Member's question. I have already stated that, should the selected design involve an alteration of the Mall, I think I can undertake to exhibit the design to the House.
§ DR. FARQUHARSONMay I ask, does the right hon. Gentleman intend to take any action in connection with the decision in another place, that models of these designs should be exhibited publicly?
§ MR. AKERS DOUGLASNo, Sir.