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Written question asked by Lord Vinson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 February 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 February 2022. It was answered by Lord Greenhalgh (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reconsider their decision to grant planning permission for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens; and what assessment they made of (1) the appropriateness of this location for such a museum, and (2) the importance of using the area around Parliament to tell the story of democracy rather than totalitarianism.

Answer

The Government is fully committed to the construction of the new national Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre at Victoria Tower Gardens. The new Holocaust Memorial will be the national focal point to honour the 6 million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, and other victims of Nazi persecution, including Roma, gay and disabled people. The co-located Learning Centre will also focus on subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6158
Session
2021-22
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Planning permission National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service Victoria Tower Gardens
Link
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