Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23

4A

Leave out “genocide of the Jews” and insert “Holocaust”

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Clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out from “of” to end of line 11 and insert “£75 million provided by Parliament and grants from The Holocaust Memorial Charitable Trust.”

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After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Any new planning application to consider better alternatives</b><br> The Secretary of State must ensure that any future planning process relating to the expenditure specified in section 1(1)(a) must take into account at least two alternative proposals for each construction specified in section 1(1)(a)(i) and section 1(1)(a)(ii).”

<p>This amendment seeks to ensure that attention is given to alternative sites in order to reduce any security risks, to enable the inclusion of the Learning Centre within a new Jewish museum and to seek an alternative to the proposed design of the Holocaust Memorial.</p>

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After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Matters to be taken into account in determining planning application</b><br> Any determination involving consideration of any application to grant planning permission for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens must take into account all relevant matters at the time of the determination.”

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Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert—<br> “(2A) This Act does not come into force until a report on the sufficiency of the fire safety, flood precautions and evacuation measures for the planned Holocaust Memorial Learning Centre has been laid before Parliament.”

9

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Restoration and Renewal of Parliament not to be impeded</b><br> The activities described in section 1(1) may not be commenced on the land referred to in section 2 unless the authorities of both Houses of Parliament have certified that they are satisfied that those activities will not impede the approval and implementation of any restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster.”

<p>This Clause seeks to ensure that any Holocaust Memorial and/or Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens has no adverse effect on the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster including the planning consent for this project and the consequent disapplication of the London County Council (Improvements) Act 1900.</p>

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area (1) Within three months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay a report before Parliament setting out the predicted effects on the security of the site and surrounding area arising from the construction, presence and use of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens. (2) The report under subsection (1) must include- (a) a list of those bodies and individuals consulted before construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (subject to redaction of names where necessitated by national security), (b) a summary of the advice provided by each body and individual consulted, (c) a full description with visual depictions of all road and traffic changes, at and near to the chosen site, proposed to be made during construction and following completion of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, (d) proposals for the continuing assessment of the security of the site and nearby buildings, and (e) such other security information as the Secretary of State considers to be relevant. (3) The Secretary of State may delegate the preparation of the report referred to in subsection (1) to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. (4) The Secretary of State must arrange for the tabling of a motion for resolution in each House of Parliament within 56 days of laying the report before Parliament."

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- “Any new planning application to consider better alternatives The Secretary of State must ensure that any future planning process relating to the expenditure specified in section 1(a) must take into account at least two alternative proposals for each construction specified in section 1(a)(i) and section 1(a)(ii)."

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Public inquiry before any grant of planning permission The determination, or redetermination, of any application to grant planning permission for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens must be preceded by a public inquiry."

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- “Restoration and Renewal of Parliament not to be impeded The activities described in section 1(1) may not be commenced on the land referred to in section 2 unless the authorities of both Houses of Parliament have certified that they are satisfied that those activities will not impede the approval and implementation of any restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster.”

None

Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert- "(2A) If it is decided that a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, this Act does not come into force until the Secretary of State has obtained written confirmation from the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England and the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that they are content that the proposals for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre to be built in Victoria Tower Gardens do not adversely affect— (a) the integrity, authenticity, or outstanding universal value of the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church World Heritage Site; (b) any other memorial or the setting of such memorials in Victoria Tower Gardens; (c) the integrity of the Victoria Tower Gardens as a green space dedicated to the wellbeing of local people, in perpetuity."

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- “Any new planning application to consider better alternatives The Secretary of State must ensure that any future planning process relating to the expenditure specified in section 1(a) must take into account at least two alternative proposals for each construction specified in section 1(a)(i) and section 1(a)(ii).

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Planning application and report to Parliament (1) In the event of any planning consent being granted for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, the Secretary of State must arrange for the tabling of a motion for resolution in each House of Parliament on that planning consent within 60 days of that consent being granted. (2) Construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre must not begin until planning consent has been approved by both Houses of Parliament, in the form of a motion for resolution under subsection (1)."

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Public inquiry before any grant of planning permission The determination, or redetermination, of any application to grant planning permission for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens must be preceded by a public inquiry.”

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Resolution before implementation of planning permission No implementation of any planning permission for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens shall take place without a resolution of each House of Parliament made after the final planning permission determination."

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Matters to be taken into account in determining planning application Any determination involving consideration of any application to grant planning permission for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens must take into account all relevant matters at the time of the determination."

None

Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).”

None

Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert — "(2A) This Act does not come into force until a report on the sufficiency of the fire safety, flood precautions and evacuation measures for the planned Holocaust Memorial Learning Centre has been laid before Parliament."

None

Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert- "(2A) If it is decided that a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, this Act does not come into force until the Secretary of State has obtained written confirmation from the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England and the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that they are content that the proposals for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre to be built in Victoria Tower Gardens do not adversely affect— (a) the integrity, authenticity, or outstanding universal value of the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church World Heritage Site; (b) any other memorial or the setting of such memorials in Victoria Tower Gardens; (c) the integrity of the Victoria Tower Gardens as a green space dedicated to the wellbeing of local people, in perpetuity.”

[<i>Withdrawn</i>]<br>After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Public inquiry before any grant of planning permission</b><br> The determination, or redetermination, of any application to grant planning permission for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens must be preceded by a public inquiry.”

7

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Resolution before implementation of planning permission</b><br> No implementation of any planning permission for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens shall take place without a resolution of each House of Parliament made after the final planning permission determination.”

[<i>Withdrawn</i>]<br>After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Planning permission determination</b><br> Any consideration of any application to grant planning permission for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens must take into account all relevant matters at the time of making the determination.”

6

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Planning application and report to Parliament</b><br> (1) In the event of any planning consent being granted for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, the Secretary of State must arrange for the tabling of a motion for resolution in each House of Parliament on that planning consent within 60 days of that consent being granted.<br> (2) Construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre must not begin until planning consent has been approved by both Houses of Parliament, in the form of a motion for resolution under subsection (1).”

<p>This Clause seeks to ensure Parliamentary approval of the size and design of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in addition to planning consent, and to allow Parliamentary consideration of the implications of planning consent for Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster.</p>

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Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert—<br> “(2A) If it is decided that a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, this Act does not come into force until the Secretary of State has obtained written confirmation from the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England and the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that they are content that the proposals for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre to be built in Victoria Tower Gardens do not adversely affect—<br> (a) the integrity, authenticity, or outstanding universal value of the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church World Heritage Site;<br> (b) any other memorial or the setting of such memorials in Victoria Tower Gardens;<br> (c) the integrity of the Victoria Tower Gardens as a green space dedicated to the wellbeing of local people, in perpetuity.”

<p>This new Clause seeks to obtain the approval of heritage bodies which have expressed grave concern about the planned use of Victoria Tower Gardens; and to protect the Spicer and Buxton Memorials in Victoria Tower Gardens.</p>

11

Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).”

None

Clause 2, page 1, line 17, leave out “over, under or otherwise in relation to" and insert "or over"

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area (1) Within three months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay a report before Parliament setting out the predicted effects on the security of the site and surrounding area arising from the construction, presence and use of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens. (2) The report under subsection (1) must include - (a) a list of those bodies and individuals consulted before construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (subject to redaction of names where necessitated by national security), (b) a summary of the advice provided by each body and individual consulted, (c) a full description with visual depictions of all road and traffic changes, at and near to the chosen site, proposed to be made during construction and following completion of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, (d) proposals for the continuing assessment of the security of the site and nearby buildings, and (e) such other security information as the Secretary of State considers to be relevant. (3) The Secretary of State may delegate the preparation of the report referred to in subsection (1) to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. (4) The Secretary of State must arrange for the tabling of a motion for resolution in each House of Parliament within 56 days of laying the report before Parliament.”

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- "Learning Centre purpose The sole purpose of any Learning Centre must be the provision of education about the genocide of the Jews and antisemitism."

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- “Any new planning application to consider better alternatives The Secretary of State must ensure that any future planning process relating to the expenditure specified in section 1(a) must take into account at least two alternative proposals for each construction specified in section 1(a)(i) and section 1(a)(ii).

None

Clause 3, page 1, line 21, leave out subsection (2) and insert— "(2) This section and section (Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area) come into force on the day on which this Act is passed. (2A) Other sections in this Act come into force on the day the report required by section (Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area) has been approved by both Houses of Parliament, in the form of a motion for resolution under section (Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area)(4).”

None

Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert — "(2A) This Act does not come into force until a report on the sufficiency of the fire safety, flood precautions and evacuation measures for the planned Holocaust Memorial Learning Centre has been laid before Parliament."

2

Clause 2, page 1, line 17, leave out “over, under or otherwise in relation to” and insert “or over”

<p>No Learning Centre should be constructed underground in order that a Learning Centre be constructed of adequate size in line with the recommendation of the 2015 Prime Minister's Holocaust Commission Report and in order to avoid detriment to Victoria Tower Gardens.</p>

4

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Learning Centre purpose</b><br> The sole purpose of any Learning Centre must be the provision of education about the genocide of the Jews and antisemitism.”

None

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- “Any new planning application to consider better alternatives The Secretary of State must ensure that any future planning process relating to the expenditure specified in section 1(a) must take into account at least two alternative proposals for each construction specified in section 1(a)(i) and section 1(a)(ii).

3

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</b><br> (1) Within three months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay a report before Parliament setting out the predicted effects on the security of the site and surrounding area arising from the construction, presence and use of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens.<br> (2) The report under subsection (1) must include—<br> (a) a list of those bodies and individuals consulted before construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (subject to redaction of names where necessitated by national security),<br> (b) a summary of the advice provided by each body and individual consulted,<br> (c) a full description with visual depictions of all road and traffic changes, at and near to the chosen site, proposed to be made during construction and following completion of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre,<br> (d) proposals for the continuing assessment of the security of the site and nearby buildings, and<br> (e) such other security information as the Secretary of State considers to be relevant.<br> (3) The Secretary of State may delegate the preparation of the report referred to in subsection (1) to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.<br> (4) The Secretary of State must arrange for the tabling of a motion for resolution in each House of Parliament within 56 days of laying the report before Parliament.”

10

Clause 3, page 1, line 21, leave out subsection (2) and insert—<br> “(2) This section and section (<i>Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</i>) come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.<br> (2A) Other sections in this Act come into force on the day the report required by section (<i>Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</i>) has been approved by both Houses of Parliament, in the form of a motion for resolution under section (<i>Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</i>)(4).”

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After Clause 2 insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in conformity with Britain’s Promise to Remember</b><br> Any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens must be in conformity with the relevant recommendations in the Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission Report: Britain’s Promise to Remember.”

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Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert “subject to subsection (2A).<br> (2A) This Act does not come into force until a report on the sufficiency of the fire safety and evacuation measures for the planned Holocaust Memorial Learning Centre has been laid before Parliament.”

<p>This amendment would prevent the bill from taking effect until a report on the fire safety and evacuation measures of the planned Learning Centre has been laid before Parliament.</p>

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Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “, subject to the total area used for such activities not exceeding either 1429 square metres or the area shown in the plan in appendix 4 of the letter sent by the Promoter to the House of Commons Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee on 5 February 2024, including in that total area any—<br> (a) entrance pavilion,<br> (b) courtyard,<br> (c) ramp,<br> (d) associated hard standing,<br> (e) service access,<br> (f) ticketing and security facilities,<br> (g) access paths,<br> (h) areas enclosed to ensure the security of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, and<br> (i) areas not accessible to the public.”

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Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert “subject to subsection (2A).<br> (2A) This Act does not come into force until the Secretary of State has obtained written confirmation from both the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England and the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that they are content that the proposals for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre to be built in Victoria Tower Gardens do not adversely affect the integrity, authenticity, or outstanding universal value of the “Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church” World Heritage Site.”

5

Clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert—<br> “(1A) The management responsibilities in subsection (1)(a) to (c) must be discharged by a Non-Departmental Public Body.”

6

Clause 2, page 1, line 17, leave out “, over, under or otherwise in relation to” and insert “or over”

2

Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out “, over or under” and insert “or over”

3

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out sub-paragraph (ii)

4

Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out “and the centre for learning”

13

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “in so far as paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 1(1) relate to a Memorial”

36

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Security checks: constraints</b><br> In the event that a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens, security checks carried out on visitors to the Centre cannot have the effect of restricting access to the Gardens, other than via routes which enter the Centre.”

37

After Clause 2, insert the following new clause—<br> <b>“Access for pedestrians during construction</b><br> In the event that, in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 and 2, a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens, the pedestrian path within Victoria Tower Gardens adjacent to Millbank commencing at the southern end by the Spicer Memorial Playground and ending at the northern end by the Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst statue must be kept open throughout the construction.”

38

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Planning application and report to Parliament</b><br> (1) In the event of any planning consent being granted for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, the Secretary of State must arrange for the tabling of a motion for resolution in each House of Parliament on the planning consent within 60 days of the planning consent being granted.<br> (2) Construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens must not begin until planning consent has been approved by both Houses of Parliament, in the form of a motion for resolution under subsection (1).”

<p>This amendment seeks to ensure that no development of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre goes ahead in Victoria Tower Gardens until both Houses of Parliament are satisfied with the proposal.</p>

<i>Viscount Eccles gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.</i>

1

Clause 1, page 1, line 2, after “expenditure” insert “of up to £138.8 million, plus a 15% contingency,”

11

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “, subject to any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on such land being limited to a height, width and volume no larger than the Buxton Memorial Fountain”

12

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “, subject to any path between the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, or any security fencing surrounding it, and the Buxton Memorial Fountain being at least eight metres wide”

27

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Condition on planning application determination: cost information </b><br> Any planning application for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre must not be determined until after— <br> (a) a report has been laid before Parliament setting out— <br> (i) a detailed cost estimate for the construction and operating costs of the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, and <br> (ii) the financial sustainability of the entity or entities which will execute the project and operate it, and <br> (b) the report has been approved by a motion for resolution in both Houses of Parliament.”

14

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert—<br> “(2) The size limits of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre as described in subsection (1) may not be exceeded by any extended, altered, modified or replacement scheme for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.”

28

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Planning application: security information</b><br> (1) Any person making a planning application or seeking redetermination of a planning application in relation to a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre must make representations to the Secretary of State in relation to security considerations, and in so doing must provide up-to-date evidence on security considerations to inform the Secretary of State’s determination of the application.<br> (2) If the planning application for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is for construction in Victoria Tower Gardens, before submitting to the Secretary of State any representations on security considerations, the applicant must consult with and have regard to the views of—<br> (a) the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons,<br> (b) the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords,<br> (c) the Community Security Trust,<br> (d) the Metropolitan Police,<br> (e) the National Protective Security Authority,<br> (f) Westminster City Council, and<br> (g) any other person the applicant considers relevant, and will have regard to any comments they may make to the Applicant on security considerations. <br> (3) The applicant must provide any views received under subsection (2) to the Secretary of State when making a representation under subsection (1).<br> (4) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament the information required by subsections (1) and (3) except any details that are confidential or which should not be placed in the public domain for security reasons.<br> (5) In this section, the reference to the Secretary of State is a reference to the Minister of State determining the planning application under delegation from the Secretary of State and in accordance with the functional separation arrangements in place.”

<i>Baroness Deech gives notice of her intention to oppose the Question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.</i>

29

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Alternative site for Learning Centre </b><br> Before any decision is made about where to build any Learning Centre of the size and nature recommended in the Prime Minister's Holocaust Commission Report Britain's Promise to Remember (2015), the Secretary of State must conduct a review of possible locations elsewhere in central London as alternatives to Victoria Tower Gardens.”

30

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Review: alternatives sites for Holocaust Memorial or Learning Centre </b><br> (1) Within six months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must carry out a review of potential sites for a Holocaust Memorial or Learning Centre, taking into account—<br> (a) the views of professional property consultants; <br> (b) the way in which any site would meet the objectives of the Prime Minister's Holocaust Commission Report Britain's Promise to Remember (2015); <br> (c) estimates of costs for construction for each site; <br> (d) results of a full public consultation on the shortlisted sites.<br> (2) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report on the findings of the review.”

31

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Alternative site for Learning Centre (No. 2)</b><br> Before any decision is made about where to build any Learning Centre of the size and nature recommended in the Prime Minister's Holocaust Commission Report Britain's Promise to Remember (2015), the Secretary of State must conduct a review of the feasibility of including it in a Jewish Museum.”

32

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Learning Centre purpose</b><br> The sole purpose of any Learning Centre must be the provision of education about the Nazi genocide of the Jews and antisemitism.”

33

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Governance of Victoria Tower Gardens</b><br> (1) The body responsible for the operation of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens must not have authority over the parts of Victoria Tower Gardens not occupied by that Memorial and Learning Centre.<br> (2) Any bodies responsible for Victoria Tower Gardens and for any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre constructed there must consult in advance with local residents through the relevant local amenity societies with regard to any matters which may affect the free use of Victoria Tower Gardens as a garden open to the public.”

34

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Impact assessment</b><br> Before renewed planning permission is sought for the construction of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, the Secretary of State must prepare and lay before Parliament an impact assessment for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre including an assessment of its educational, environmental, social and financial impact.”

35

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Risk assessment</b><br> Before renewed planning permission is sought for the construction of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, the Secretary of State must prepare and lay before Parliament a risk assessment for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre including an assessment of any risks to those working in and visiting the Palace of Westminster and the surrounding area.”

26

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Prohibition on sales and refreshment kiosk as part of Holocaust Memorial</b><br> Any Holocaust Memorial or learning centre built in Victoria Tower Gardens must not include any static or mobile outbuildings for selling refreshments or products.”

24

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Restoration and Renewal</b><br> The activities described in section 1(1) may not be commenced on the land referred to in section 2 unless the authorities of both Houses of Parliament have certified that they are satisfied that those activities will not impede any restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster.”

25

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Report: risks of flooding in Victoria Tower Gardens</b><br> (1) Within three months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay a report before Parliament setting out the potential risks of flooding of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens.<br> (2) The report under subsection (1) must include—<br> (a) an account of the steps necessary to prevent flooding in any underground Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre;<br> (b) details of emergency escape routes in the case of flooding;<br> (c) an assessment of whether any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre being located in Victoria Tower Gardens puts it at a greater risk of flooding as a result of climate change;<br> (d) such other information as the Secretary of State considers to be relevant.<br> (3) No other section of this Act will come into force until the report has been laid before Parliament.”

40

Clause 3, page 1, line 21, leave out subsection (2) and insert—<br> “(2) This section and section (<i>Report: risks of flooding in Victoria Tower Gardens</i>) come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.<br> (2A) Other sections in this Act come into force on the day the report required by section (<i>Report: risks of flooding in Victoria Tower Gardens</i>) has been laid before Parliament.”

41

Clause 3, page 1, line 22, at end insert “subject to subsection (2A).<br> (2A) If the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is intended to be constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens, this Act does not come into effect until any Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster which requires the use of Victoria Tower Gardens is completed.”

22

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Closure of Victoria Tower Gardens </b><br> After the opening of any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens, Victoria Tower Gardens must not be closed for more than three days a year for Holocaust commemoration events.”

23

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Learning Centre endowment fund </b><br> The Secretary of State must grant to the trustees of the Learning Centre from the funds allocated to its construction an endowment fund of £50 million for updated Holocaust education and the countering of antisemitism.”

21

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Planning application</b><br> (1) Any applicant must submit a new full planning application to the relevant local authority relating to any Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre planned for Victoria Tower Gardens.<br> (2) In determining the outcome of that application, special attention must be paid to increased security and environmental considerations arising since the first planning application to Westminster City Council in 2019.<br> (3) If the planning permission is to be determined by a Minister there must be a public inquiry.<br> (4) As soon as possible following a planning application the applicant must publicise this and the anticipated timetable by notifying—<br> (a) Members of the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords by depositing a letter in the Libraries of both Houses;<br> (b) the London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust, the Thomas Fowell Buxton Society and the Thorney Island Society;<br> (c) Holocaust survivors, families of victims and refugees from Nazi Germany and their families;<br> (d) organisations engaged in Holocaust remembrance, education and combating antisemitism;<br> (e) local residents through the press and other media.<br> (5) The applicant must take steps to ensure that the availability of updated information relating to the planning application and submitted by the applicant, including updated information relating to security, (as far as such information can safely be placed in the public domain) is notified to the parties referred to in subsection (4), once it has been published by the Secretary of State as part of any planning process.”

10

After paragraph (b) insert—<br> “(c) would not cause damage to the roots of existing trees.”

9

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “, provided that any such activities—<br> (a) would not cause the existing Spicer Memorial to be moved or the area of the playground on that site to be reduced, and<br> (b) are carried out in such a way that access to any children’s playground on that site is maintained at level from the nearest entrance without requiring the use of steps.”

7

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “, provided that any such activities shall not cause any harm to any other memorials or the setting of such memorials on that land”

17

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Prohibition of building in parts of Victoria Tower Gardens not occupied by the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre</b><br> Notwithstanding the provisions in section 2, the prohibition of building in Victoria Tower Gardens contained in the London County Council (Improvements) Act 1900 shall continue to apply to any part of the Gardens not occupied by a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre after it has been fully completed.”

18

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Impact on playground</b><br> In the event that, in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 and 2, a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens—<br> (a) the children’s playground sited within Victoria Tower Gardens must be kept open throughout the construction period of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, as long as it is practicable and safe to do so, as determined by the body responsible for the care of the Gardens,<br> (b) precautions must be taken throughout the construction period to avoid mud or dust reaching the playground, by means including the erection of hoardings around the construction area,<br> (c) when the playground is open, level step-free access to it must be maintained from the southern gate of Victoria Tower Gardens for as long as it is practicable and safe to do so, as determined by the body responsible for the care of the Gardens, or, if so determined, then via the riverside path as well as from the northern end of the Gardens, and<br> (d) during the construction period the planning applicant must ensure that users of Victoria Tower Gardens and local residents are given information about the progress of construction, and are given at least 14 days’ notification of any closures of the playground, by means of posters and written circulation to residents within half of one mile of Victoria Tower Gardens.”

19

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Report: playground access</b><br> In the event that permission is granted for the construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 and 2, the Secretary of State must, within three months, lay before Parliament a report on the measures which will be taken to safeguard access to the children’s playground within Victoria Tower Gardens.”

20

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Playground access</b><br> In the event that, in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 and 2, a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is constructed in Victoria Tower Gardens—<br> (a) the boundaries of the existing playground in Victoria Tower Gardens, which may be marked only by the Spicer Memorial, hedges and other planting, must make the playground space clearly separate from the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre,<br> (b) the pathway for visitors to the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre must not pass through the playground,<br> (c) there must be no access through the playground to the public toilets or any refreshment facilities, and<br> (d) visitors to the playground must remain able to enter Victoria Tower Gardens at the step-free southern gate from Millbank.”

None

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “, subject to the total area used for such activities not exceeding 1429 square metres, including in that total area any— (a) entrance pavilion, (b) courtyard, (c) ramp, (d) associated hard standing, (e) service access, (f) ticketing and security facilities, (g) access paths, (h) areas enclosed to ensure the security of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, and (i) areas not accessible to the public."

16

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Design of the Holocaust Memorial</b><br> (1) After the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must launch a competition to design a figurative Holocaust Memorial appropriate to a location within Victoria Tower Gardens and reflective of the Nazi genocide of the Jews.<br> (2) The final decision on design must include a public consultation, and consultation with Holocaust survivors and relatives of victims of the Holocaust.”

15

After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—<br> <b>“Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</b><br> (1) Within three months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay a report before both Houses of Parliament setting out the predicted effects on the security of the site and surrounding area arising from the construction, presence and use of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the chosen site.<br> (2) The report under subsection (1) must include—<br> (a) a list of those bodies and individuals consulted before construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (subject to redaction of names where necessitated by national security),<br> (b) a summary of the advice provided by each body and individual consulted,<br> (c) a full description with visual depictions of all road and traffic changes, at and near to the chosen site, proposed to be made during construction and following completion of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre,<br> (d) proposals for the continuing assessment of the security of the site and nearby buildings, and<br> (e) such other security information as the Secretary of State considers to be relevant.<br> (3) The Secretary of State may delegate the preparation of the report referred to in subsection (1) to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.<br> (4) The Secretary of State must arrange for the tabling of a motion for resolution in each House of Parliament within 56 days of laying the report before Parliament.”

39

Clause 3, page 1, line 21, leave out subsection (2) and insert—<br> “(2) This section and section (<i>Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</i>) come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.<br> (2A) Other sections in this Act come into force on the day the report required by section (<i>Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</i>) has been approved by both Houses of Parliament, in the form of a motion for resolution under section (<i>Report: effects of the construction, presence and use of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre on the security of the site and surrounding area</i>)(4).”

6

Sir Peter Bottomley

Clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert- "(d) educational purposes and activities related to the memorial and the centre for learning"

7

Sir Peter Bottomley

Clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert- "(2A) No less than half of all expenditure incurred under this section must be dedicated to educational purposes connected with the memorial and learning centre."

2

Nickie Aiken

Sir Peter Bottomley

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert "in so far as those paragraphs relate to a Holocaust Memorial."

3

Nickie Aiken

Sir Peter Bottomley

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert "subject to the total area used for such activities not exceeding 1,429 square metres (including in that total area any entrance pavilion, courtyard, ramp, associated hard standing, service access, access paths and any areas which are inaccessible to the public or inaccessible without tickets).”

5

Nickie Aiken

Sir Peter Bottomley

Jonathan Edwards

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert “provided that any such activities shall not cause any harm to any other memorial in the land described in section 8(1) of that Act or to the setting of such memorials."

4

Nickie Aiken

Sir Peter Bottomley

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert— "() This section will cease to have effect when the Holocaust Memorial and centre for learning opens, except as regards the use, operation and maintenance of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre as it exists on that date.”

NC2

Nickie Aiken

Sir Peter Bottomley

To move the following Clause- "Review of sites The Secretary of State must, prior to a decision being made in relation to the site of a Holocaust Memorial or Learning Centre- (a) carry out a review of potential sites for a Holocaust memorial or learning centre, which must include- (i) consideration of the views of professional property consultants, (ii) consideration of the way in which each site would meet the objectives of the Prime Minister's Holocaust Commission Report 2015, (iii) consideration of the way in which each site would meet the objectives of the Search for a Central London site 2015, (iv) consideration of estimates of costs for construction for each site, (v) and a full public consultation on the shortlisted sites; (b) lay before Parliament a report on the findings of the review.”

1

John Stevenson

Sir Peter Bottomley

Nickie Aiken

Clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert— "(1A) Expenditure incurred under this section must not exceed £50 million.”

NC1

John Stevenson

Sir Peter Bottomley

Nickie Aiken

To move the following Clause— "Review of security arrangements (1) The Secretary of State must, prior to the commencement of construction of a Holocaust memorial or learning centre— (a) carry out a review of proposed security arrangements for the proposed Holocaust memorial or learning centre; (b) lay before Parliament a report on the outcome and findings of the review of the proposed security arrangements; (c) by regulations, specify the security arrangements which are to be implemented for the proposed Holocaust memorial or learning centre. (2) Regulations made under subsection (1)(c) are subject to the affirmative procedure."