Business of the House

Debate between Lord Grayling and Lord Evans of Rainow

Thursday 2nd July 2015 Commons Chamber

[Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con)]

Will my right hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to Sir Nicholas Winton and the work that he did, saving hundreds of Jewish children’s lives? Will he remind the House of the role of this country in saving the lives of 10,000 Jewish children prior to world war two?

[Chris Grayling]

I gladly do that. Sir Nicholas Winton was a great figure at a difficult time for this country and for Europe. He is one of a small number of people who performed heroic acts in saving the lives of a large number of people. His memory should always be cherished in this country.

Business of the House

Debate between Lord Grayling and Lord Evans of Rainow

Thursday 4th June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con)]

My right hon. Friend will be aware that the report on the failings at the Emstrey crematorium in Shrewsbury, where babies’ ashes were not returned to their bereaved parents, was published earlier this week. The report found that at least 60 families were believed to have been affected by these failings. May we have a debate on the failings at the Emstrey crematorium, and on the lessons that could be learned by local authorities to prevent such failings from happening again?

[Chris Grayling]

As I said a moment ago, this is an enormously sensitive and difficult issue that we need to treat with enormous care and respect for the families involved. The Government will respond to the report in due course, and it is really important that we get this right.