Early Day Motions

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2018

EDM (Early Day Motion) 743: tabled on 08 January 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 78 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that on 27 January 2018 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 2018 is The power of words; 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 30,000 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 15 to 17 and 22 to 25 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.

Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2018
Harrow East
Primary
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2018
Stafford
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
North Antrim
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
Perth and North Perthshire

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2018
Waveney
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2018
Southend West
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 January 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2018
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2018
Birmingham, Northfield
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2018
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2018
Inverclyde
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2018
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2018
Kingston and Surbiton
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Cardiff South and Penarth
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Liverpool, Riverside
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Islwyn
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 May 2018
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2018
Ilford South
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
High Peak
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
North East Fife
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
South Antrim
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
North Tyneside
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
Glasgow North
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2018
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 9 January 2018
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Hartlepool
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 10 January 2018
Luton North
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Ealing Central and Acton
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Bradford East
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2018
Edinburgh West
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 January 2018
Ceredigion
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Dundee West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2018
New Forest East
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Glasgow East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2018
Eastbourne
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 16 January 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Bassetlaw
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
Ipswich
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Glasgow South
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Gateshead
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2018
Glasgow North West
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Wigan
Neill, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2018
Bromley and Chislehurst
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 15 January 2018
Sheffield, Hallam
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2018
Hemel Hempstead
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
Manchester Central
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2018
Lewisham West and Penge
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Enfield North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 January 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Strangford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2018
Edinburgh East
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Upper Bann
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Stoke-on-Trent North
Spelman, Dame Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2018
Meriden
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2018
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2018
Ilford North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2018
Glasgow Central
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Liverpool, West Derby
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Colne Valley
Wilson, Phil
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Sedgefield
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 January 2018
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.