Members’ Business: Kenneth Gibson: Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, Bridging Generations

Kenneth Gibson S6M-20318 That the Parliament recognises that 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD); acknowledges that the Holocaust was the brutal and barbaric murder of six million Jewish men, women and children by Germany's Nazi regime, and its collaborators, during the Second World War; understands that the date of HMD is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, by the Soviet Army; further understands that the theme for HMD 2026 is "Bridging Generations", which aims to ensure that the testimony of survivors is shared with younger generations to ensure that the horrors of the Holocaust are never forgotten; values the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust in educating young people about the Holocaust and the important lessons that can be learned from it, and notes the calls for everyone to take the time to reflect on the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, and to commit to challenging hatred and prejudice in all its forms.