§ 67. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in view of the delay in erecting an equestrian statue to the late Earl Haig and in view of the difficulty of securing a satisfactory model for a statue of this character, he will consider setting up a public memorial in an entirely different form?
§ Mr. LANSBURYI assume that the hon. Member has in mind the possibility of the memorial to Earl Haig taking some form other than that of a monument. If so, I would remind him that a resolution praying His Majesty to direct that monument be erected at the public charge as a memorial to the late Earl Haig was made by this House. I have, therefore, no authority to do otherwise than endeavour to carry out its terms.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the general consensus of opinion as to the unsuitability of the two statues which have been proposed?
§ Mr. LANSBURYI am only aware of a great diversity of opinion among certain people who write to the newspapers.