Skip to main content

COMMEMORATING HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2016

EDM (Early Day Motion) 927: tabled on 07 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 84 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that on 27 January 2016 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 2016 is Don't Stand By; 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 28,000 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 18 to 20 January and 25 to 27 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.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2016
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Blaydon
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2016
Sheffield Central
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2016
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2016
Blyth Valley
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2016
Rotherham
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2016
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Inverclyde
Cox, Jo
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2016
Batley and Spen
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2016
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2016
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Coventry South
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Dugher, Michael
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Barnsley East
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 January 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Islwyn
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2016
Delyn
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Dulwich and West Norwood
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2016
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 12 January 2016
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Luton North
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2016
Dundee West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2016
New Forest East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mann, Scott
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2016
North Cornwall
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Glasgow South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 12 January 2016
Glasgow East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2016
Leeds North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
East Dunbartonshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Argyll and Bute
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
East Renfrewshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Stirling
Pickles, Sir Eric
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2016
Brentwood and Ongar
Reed, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2016
Copeland
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
South Down
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2016
Tewkesbury
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2016
Romford
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Enfield North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2016
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2016
Ilford North
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2016
Blackley and Broughton
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Glasgow Central
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Harrow West
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2016
Midlothian
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Leicester East
Watkinson, Dame Angela
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2016
Hornchurch and Upminster
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
East Antrim
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Walsall North

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.