House of Lords: Royal Gallery Frescos

Lord Stirrup Excerpts

Thursday 13th June 2013 Lords Chamber

[The Chairman of Committees]

Indeed.

[Lord Stirrup]

My Lords, the noble Lord the Chairman of Committees has referred to future visits of a French President. However, he will, of course, be well aware, as will other noble Lords, that in two years’ time we celebrate the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo. Is there any chance that something could be done about the condition of that particular picture before that date?

[The Chairman of Committees]

That is a very fair point. It would be lovely if we could make progress in time for the bicentenary of Waterloo. It depends on the detail we are given once the research is completed and then how quickly we can move to do the restoration—and, I am afraid, on where the money comes from.