Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022 Debate

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Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022

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Monday 18th March 2019

(5 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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I do not know why that title was selected but it seems to explain exactly what the festival is all about.

Lord McNally Portrait Lord McNally (LD)
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My Lords, is this new festival an opportunity to establish a museum of Brexit, where the record of this Government can be preserved for future generations? Would not the advantage be that there is already a perfect location in the Chamber of Horrors?

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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I imagine that the noble Lord wants it to be publicly funded, but I do not think that that is necessarily what the public want.