PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
TATE GALLERY (17 July 2002)
Motion Details
That this House notes that the Tate Gallery paid ú22,300 for a work of art entitled 'Merda d'artista'; regrets this decision to acquire a tin of the faeces of a dead Italian artist; and calls on the gallery to reconsider whether this is a proper use of its funds.
Sponsored by:
Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
10
50%
Labour
6
30%
Liberal Democrat
1
5%
Plaid Cymru
1
5%
Independent
1
5%
Scottish National Party
1
5%
Sponsor List (20 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Mr Harold Best
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Charles Hendry
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Lord Mann
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Con
Dame Marion Roe
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne (Sponsor)
New Forest West
SNP
Mike Weir
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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