Statues Debate

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Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

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Statues

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville Excerpts
Tuesday 4th October 2011

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Hanham Portrait Baroness Hanham
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No, my Lords, I cannot give that assurance. I have not the slightest idea whether they are all microchipped. I will endeavour to find out. It is a very serious question: theft of copper is now prevalent because it commands a high price. If I can find out what secures the statues, I shall do so, and I will write to the noble Lord.

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville Portrait Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville
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My Lords, is my noble friend aware that anyone proposing to put up a statue has also to provide a capital dowry to ensure that it is subsequently maintained? Does she not think that that of itself must concentrate the minds of those who propose to put up statues?

Baroness Hanham Portrait Baroness Hanham
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I am very grateful to my noble friend for that addition. It is a fact that all statues have to have maintenance and dowry money and that people are responsible for that. It is undoubtedly true that that concentrates minds wonderfully.