Early Day Motions

80th anniversary of acknowledgement of Holocaust in the House of Commons

EDM (Early Day Motion) 699: tabled on 12 December 2022

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that Saturday 17 December marks the 80th anniversary of the Government first publicly acknowledging the Holocaust in the House of Commons chamber; recalls that then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Anthony Eden MP, during a statement to the House regarding a joint declaration from European allied countries condemned in the strongest possible terms this bestial policy of cold-blood extermination; understands that the House responded to this statement with a spontaneous moment of silence; appreciates the vital work carried out now by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, ensuring people across the UK are aware of the Holocaust and more recent genocides; appreciates their work to ensure that testimony is shared and lessons learned are understood and remembered; and notes that on Thursday 15 December a moment of silence will be observed in the House and survivors of the Holocaust will be present in the Speaker’s gallery.

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.

Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2022
East Renfrewshire
Primary
Percy, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2022
Brigg and Goole
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2022
Barking
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2022
Edinburgh West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 December 2022
Strangford
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 December 2022
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

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

Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2022
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 13 December 2022
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2022
Central Ayrshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2022
Dundee West
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2022
Dundee East
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2022
East Dunbartonshire
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2022
Glasgow South West
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2022
Glasgow North West
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 2022
Hemel Hempstead
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 December 2022
North East Fife
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2022
Warrington North
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Aberdeen North
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
West Dunbartonshire
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Angus
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Aberdeen South
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
North Ayrshire and Arran
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Falkirk
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Ochil and South Perthshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Argyll and Bute
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Airdrie and Shotts
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Edinburgh East
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Stirling
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Midlothian
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Gordon
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2022
Perth and North Perthshire
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 December 2022
Ceredigion
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 19 December 2022
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2022
Hayes and Harlington
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2022
Leeds East
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2022
New Forest East
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 20 December 2022
Leicester East
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2023
York Central
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on 9 January 2023
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Grady, Patrick
Independent
Signed on 10 January 2023
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2023
Glenrothes
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 January 2023
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.