This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Create an advisory board to review public statues and decide on their removal
Create a panel, made up of historians and experts from different socio-economic backgrounds and from different ethnic backgrounds to review statues of controversial figures that are in public display. This panel should have the power to remove a statue if a consensus is reached.
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The Black Lives Matter movement is beginning to shine a light on the hidden realities of British history. With the removal of the Edward Colston statue by protestors in Bristol, an important dialogue needs to be opened. I personally support the statue coming down, but disagree with the manner. There are statues of people in this country that deserve to be removed. I feel the best way to decide which statues deserve to be brought down is best lead by experts, not the whims of protestors.
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Share your views on statues, public art and monuments with the DCMS Committee
The House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is conducting an inquiry into statues, public art and memorials, and they’d like to hear your views.
Click here to complete a short, anonymous survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nt3mHDeziEC-Xo277ASzSq6aCdmBZ_pOuZA4tNB2vTNUNklWRzVIMTZQMDJPT0pFRUIwTVUyTEdERi4u.
Your responses to this survey will help the Committee to question decision makers and others about this issue. We’ll let know when that will happen and you can watch it on www.parliamentlive.tv.
The survey will close on Wednesday 30 September.
MPs question decision-makers on physical heritage and statues
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee recently asked for your views on statues, public art and memorials. Thanks so much to those of you who responded. On Tuesday they questioned decision-makers on physical heritage and statues. You can watch the session here:
https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/a51ca073-78e6-4252-8b9d-0c5d1f890f18
Follow the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Twitter: @CommonsDCMS
MPs to debate the preservation of statues and heritage in cities
MPs will debate 'Preserving heritage and statues in cities' on Monday 7 June in the main House of Commons chamber. This is an adjournment debate.
Adjournment debates are half-hour debates at the end of each day's sitting. They are an opportunity for an individual backbench MP to raise an issue and receive a response from the relevant Minister, however they do not end in a vote nor can they change the law.
The debate will start at around 10.00pm, after the conclusion of debate on the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill. It will be led by Dr Rupa Huq MP, Member of Parliament for Ealing Central and Acton.
Watch the debate here on Monday:
https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/db6248c5-9775-482f-a436-6ea25f71e4c5
You'll be able to read a transcript of the debate a few hours after it happens:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-06-07
Find out more about how adjournment debates work:
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/debates/adjournment/