Alison Lapper Mbe Statue In Trafalgar Square

EDM number 888 in 2003-04, proposed by Tim Loughton on 23/03/2004.

That this House congratulates the sculptor Marc Quinn and Shoreham-by-Sea artist Alison Lapper MBE, the subject of his sculpture which has been chosen to occupy the vacant plinth in Trafalgar Square; praises the judges for making this bold move which will do much to help the cause of equal treatment for people with disabilities who have too often been excluded from works of art; welcomes the attention that this decision has already brought and looks forward to the exhibit proving a thought provoking attraction to the many millions of visitors to Trafalgar Square; and pays tribute to Alison Lapper MBE who in the fact of life threatening disabilities has achieved an enormous amount both in her professional career as an artist and as a caring mother, and is a shining example to all disabled people.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.