Holocaust Memorial Bill
Debate between Lord Young of Norwood Green and Lord Reid of Cardowan
Report stage
Wednesday 11th June 2025
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Wednesday 11th June 2025
(8 months, 1 week ago)
Lords ChamberRead Full debate Holocaust Memorial Act 2026 View all Holocaust Memorial Act 2026 Debates Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: HL Bill 4-R-I(a) Manuscript amendment for Report - (11 Jun 2025)
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Lab)
I just want to make sure that the record is correct. I did not say that I faced a divorce if the Bill passed. I said that I would face the divorce if I did not vote for the amendment.
Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab)
My apologies; I have to be careful with my words on this issue.
I oppose the amendment. We have heard these arguments before, quite frankly. I oppose it not because I do not think the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has great experience of planning, as do others who support it. I am just puzzled; we are saying that a memorial centre is okay and we can deal with the security for that, but somehow we cannot do the same for a learning centre. I do not understand.