THE DUKE OF BUTLANDasked Her Majesty's Government, Whether the equestrian statue of the late Duke of Wellington is to be removed before Thursday next?
§ LORD SUDELEYIn reply to the noble Duke, I have to state that the order was given for the removal of the Wellington Statue to Aldershot imme- 150 diately after the Division which took place in the other House on the 1st of May. As your Lordships are aware, there was the very decisive majority of 111 in favour of the Vote which was taken in Committee of Supply. That Division confirmed the Division taken by this House on the 24th of March, and the Government considered that the question was finally settled by Parliament. Although the necessary steps are being taken for the removal of the statue, it must, of course, take some weeks, and the noble Duke need have no fear that it will have disappeared on the road to Aldershot by next Thursday.