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

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

The Members appointed are:

• John Stevenson (Conservative, Carlisle)
• Angela Richardson (Conservative, Guilford)
• Katherine Fletcher (Conservative, South Ribble)
• Karl Turner (Labour, Kingston upon Hull East)
• Keir Mather (Labour, Selby and Ainsty)

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.

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

Image credit: Elspeth Keep / UK Parliament