Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lee Scott (Conservative), on Monday, 9 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 115 members in total.

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HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST

That this House commends the Holocaust Educational Trust for its tremendous work in educating about the horrors of the past, reaching thousands of students across the country; congratulates the Trust for its flagship Lessons from Auschwitz Project which has seen over 4000 sixth-form students and teachers visit the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau; notes that the project provides participants with a unique insight into the catastrophic results of what can happen when racism spirals out of control; further notes that the project encourages young people to use their rights as citizens and contribute positively to a future free from discrimination, racism and hatred; further notes Government support for the project which now enables the Trust to facilitate these visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau for two 16 to 18 year old students from every school and further education college in the UK; recognises the far reaching impact this funding has on young people across the UK; and calls upon the Government to continue this vital support of this project and its commitment to ensure Holocaust education remains an integral component of school teaching in the UK.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1872 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Simon Burns

Ian Cawsey

Mike Hancock

Baroness Teather

Subjects

Holocaust Educational Trust

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk