National Memorial to Queen Victoria.

HC Deb 21 July 1903 vol 125 cc1320-1

SIR J. FERGUSSON (Manchester, N.E.)

May I ask what works are going on in front of Buckingham Palace?

MR. VICTOR CAVENDISH (Derbyshire, W.)

The work now proceeding in front of Buckingham Palace is the first portion of what is required to prepare the site for the National Memorial to Queen Victoria, and includes the levelling and laying-out of the site, and the building of the necessary retaining wall in St. James's Park. All the above work will be carried out between now and 1st November. Plans of the entire scheme and of that portion which is now being carried out have been placed in the tea room.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES

asked whether Parliament would be asked to assent to the works.

MR. VICTOR CAVENDISH

The work is being carried on by the Committee appointed for the purpose.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES

That is not the point. Will the assent of Parliament be asked for the works?

No answer was returned.