Holocaust Memorial Bill: MPs appointed to new Committee to consider petitions against Bill

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The House of Commons today agreed a motion to appoint Members to the Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee. 

Five Members were appointed to the Committee, three from the Government and two from the official opposition. 

The Members appointed are: 

·       Ben Bradshaw (Labour, Exeter) 

·       Katherine Fletcher (Conservative, South Ribble) 

·       Keir Mather (Labour, Selby and Ainsty) 

·       Sir Mike Penning (Conservative, Hemel Hempstead) 

·       Angela Richardson (Conservative, Guilford) 

The Chair of the Committee will be elected at the Committee’s first meeting. 

Role of the Committee 

Now that membership has been approved, the Committee is able to commence its work considering petitions against the Bill. 

The Committee provides individuals and bodies directly and specially affected by the Bill with the opportunity to object to the Bill’s specific provisions and to seek its amendment. 

Petitions submitted against the Bill can be read on the Committee’s website. 

Hearings with petitioners are expected to start in the coming weeks. 

Ends 

Editors Notes:   

·       The petitioning period for new petitions has now closed.