PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2018 (8 January 2018)

Motion Details

That this House notes that on 27 January 2018 the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust; further notes that the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 is The power of words; pays tribute to the commitment of Holocaust survivors who share their experiences with young people across the country; acknowledges the importance of the Holocaust Educational Trust's work in schools across the UK and in particular the Lessons from Auschwitz Project, which has so far given over 30,000 students and teachers the opportunity to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau; also pays tribute to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for organising this year's Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations; notes that a Book of Commitment will be placed in the corridor between the Members' Cloakroom and Members' Staircase between the hours of 14.00 and 16.00 from 15 to 17 and 22 to 25 January; and urges all right hon. and hon. Members to sign the Book and observe the day, so that the appalling events of the Holocaust are always understood by future generations and recognising our shared commitment to challenging holocaust denial, distortion and denigration.


Sponsored by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
26
33%
 
 
Scottish National Party
19
24%
 
 
Conservative
11
14%
 
 
Independent
7
9%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
5
6%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
5
6%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
3%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
2
3%
 
 
Green Party
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (78 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Peter Aldous
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
SNP
Hannah Bardell
SNP
Mhairi Black
SNP
Ian Blackford
Con
Bob Blackman (Sponsor)
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Richard Burden
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Ind
Dame Louise Ellman
Lab
Chris Evans
Caerphilly
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
DUP
Paul Girvan
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
SNP
Patrick Grady
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
Con
Gordon Henderson
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mike Hill
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Rupa Huq
Ealing Central and Acton
Ind
Imran Hussain
Bradford East
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Con
Jeremy Lefroy
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
SNP
David Linden
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Lord Mann
Lab
Sandy Martin
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Lab
Catherine McKinnell
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Lab
Ian Mearns
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Con
Sir Robert Neill
Ind
Jared O'Mara
DUP
Ian Paisley
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Lucy Powell
Manchester Central
Lab
Ellie Reeves
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
IGC
Joan Ryan
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
DUP
David Simpson
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Thelma Walker
Lab
Phil Wilson
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire

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