§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked the Chairman of Committees:
Whether the painting by Andrew Festing of the House debating the Queen's Speech in November 34WA 1995 is intended to be a historical record; and whether he will take steps to ensure that future generations of students and historians are made aware of the decision by some Lords not to appear in the painting because of objections of principle. [HL4589]
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)I understand that the painting was intended to be an historical record of the House in November 1995. Every Member of the House was invited to be included in the painting, on payment of a subscription of £150, and it was up to each Member to decide whether or not he or she wished to be included. Future generations of students and historians may well wish to take into account the point the noble Lord makes in his Question.