Petition · past parliament
Stop all work on Thatchers statue, it is a disgrace of waste public money
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
I know there is a hold up on the current statue of Baroness Thatcher. The whole idea should be scrapped it is a disgarce to waste money on such a project when we have so many people in poverty and living on the streets.
Thatcher statue design for Parliament Square not 'right', say Councillors.
Plans for a statue of Margaret Thatcher in Parliament Square have been rejected over its design and lack of approval from her family.
A 1.5-times life-size bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher had been proposed for the site.
The square already contains several statues of former prime ministers, including Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and Sir Robert Peel.
Plans for a statue of Margaret Thatcher in Parliament Square have been rejected over its design and lack of approval from her family.
A 1.5-times life-size bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher had been proposed for the site.
The square already contains several statues of former prime ministers, including Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and Sir Robert Peel.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The proposed statue has been funded by private donations, not public money.
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.