Early day motion · EDM 1667 · 18 Jul 2002
TATE GALLERY
Tabled by Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
20 signatures
The motion
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.
Source: the official Early Day Motions database.