HC Deb 14 July 1949 vol 467 c666
73. Mr. Skeffington-Lodge

asked the Minister of Works if he will now make available the plans for the improvements to Parliament Square.

The Minister of Works (Mr. Key)

Drawings of the proposed design for Parliament Square are now available for inspection in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's room. The model in that room showing the new Colonial Office building also shows the proposed improvements in Parliament Square. The plan is still tentative and discussions are proceeding on points of detail. As work must be started at an early date, if it is to be completed by 1951, I think it advisable to exhibit the proposed design now rather than wait for the completion of all outstanding questions. The resiting of the statues can be settled later, when the main outlines of the plan have been approved.

Major Beamish

Is the Minister aware that the only improvement to Parliament Square which really matters will follow automatically from the General Election, when we shall get rid of this shocking Government?