Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Khan of Burnley on 20 December 2024 (HL3595), what is the current estimated cost of building a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens; how much private funding has been secured for the memorial; and what efficiencies of cost, if any, they are considering.

Answered by Lord Khan of Burnley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Estimated costs and the expected charitable donations were set out in the Written statement of 28 June 2023 by Baroness Scott of Bybrook [Statement HLWS875].

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to give consideration to the options for reform set out by the Law Commission in its scoping report Financial remedies on divorce and dissolution (HC 460), published on 17 December.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government is grateful to the Law Commission for its work on this important and complex area. We will carefully consider the details and will provide a response in due course.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s request to departments to identify 5 per cent efficiency savings, what consideration has been given to economies in the cost of constructing a planned underground Holocaust Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens.

Answered by Lord Khan of Burnley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government is seeking Parliament’s approval of the Holocaust Memorial Bill with a view to constructing the UK national Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of "Holocaust" for the purposes of the learning centre planned for Victoria Tower Gardens by the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation; and to which genocides the learning centre will seek to make reference.

Answered by Lord Khan of Burnley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The scope and content of the Learning Centre exhibition will be developed by the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation, drawing on a wide range of external advice and expertise. Further information can be found on the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation website page and in their mission statement: UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation - GOV.UK

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