Recognition of Peter McLagan MP
The petition of residents of the constituency of Linlithgow and East Falkirk,
Welcomes that the temporary display “The Pioneers: The First Asian and Black MPs” has been moved to form part of the permanent display that is located in the Admissions Order Office Corridor; acknowledges the permanent recognition of these groundbreaking MPs; regrets that permanently honouring them has taken so long; and further regrets that Scotland’s first mixed-race MP, Peter McLagan, who served the Constituency of Linlithgowshire from 1865 to 1893 and was the longest serving Scottish Member during the reign of Queen Victoria, is not included in “The Pioneers” display.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to act to ensure the omission of Peter McLagan MP from “The Pioneers” display is rectified at the earliest opportunity.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Martyn Day, Official Report, 29 April 2024; Vol. 749, c. 120.]
[P002965]
Observations from The Leader of the House of Commons (Lucy Powell):
Art exhibitions within Parliament are the responsibility of the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art. As such, a copy of the petition has been sent to the Committee for its consideration.