But not everyone appreciated the sculpture, with Conservative backbencher Neil Marten asking in the House of Commons why "this lovely part of Westminster should be littered with something that looks like a crashed unidentified flying object".

BBC: Henry Moore House of Lords piece to be restored

But not everyone appreciated the sculpture, with former Conservative backbencher Neil Marten asking in the House of Commons why "this lovely part of Westminster should be littered with something that looks like a crashed unidentified flying object".

BBC: Henry Moore's House of Lords artwork restoration begins