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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Friday, 14 July 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 July 2023. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how tall the proposed structure for the Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens will be; and whether it will exceed the height of the existing Buxton Memorial.

Answer

Page 66 of the Design and Access Statement Part 1, which was submitted to the public inquiry and is available on the Westminster City Council website, shows that the memorial will be 10 metres high; and lower than the Buxton Memorial, which is 13.5 metres high, westminster.gov.uk.

No existing large trees will have to be felled to make way for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9365
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk