HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 cc101-2W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what cultural activities will take place to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. [145411]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

A national ceremony, being televised, will be held in London on the evening of Saturday 27 January and will be attended by a wide audience including senior public figures, community representatives, students and importantly survivors of the 1939–45 holocaust.

There is a wide range of activities being planned by local authorities and community groups around the country. They have been encouraged to put details of their activities on the dedicated website www.holocaustmemorialday.gov.uk.

We also anticipate that schools will use the new Holocaust education resource pack in the week leading up to Holocaust Memorial Day to mark the day in appropriate ways. We are receiving very positive feedback on its suitability and usefulness for this purpose.