§ 27. Major COHENasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether he will reconsider the decision arrived at by his predecessor regarding the statue of the late Lord Haig, seeing that the statue in question has been publicly condemned by Lady Haig, by the British Legion, and by public opinion generally?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Oliver Stanley)The sculptor selected to execute the memorial statue was commissioned to carry out the work seven months ago and this is now in progress. In these circumstances, the First Commissioner of Works is unable to cancel the appointment of the sculptor.