Written question asked by Peter Bottomley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 December 2021. It was answered by Kemi Badenoch (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what new information the Government obtained on the proposal to locate the Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens between the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation’s recommendation in principle on 13 January 2016 and the announcement of the decision on 27 January 2016.
- Answer
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The UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation conducted a very extensive comparison of possible sites before recommending that Victoria Tower Gardens as the most fitting site for the Holocaust Memorial in terms of its historical, emotional and political significance and its ability to offer the greatest potential impact and visibility for the project. The Government accepted the Foundation’s advice and announced on 27 January 2016 that Victoria Tower Gardens was the chosen location.
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- 85180
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Location United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service Victoria Tower Gardens
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