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Tewkesbury MP Laurence Robertson signed the Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment in the House of Commons today.
This Friday marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenua, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history. Mr Robertson visited the site last year.
“I feel it is very important to remember those who lost their lives during this terrible period and also to remember why they were murdered, so that we can do all we can to try to ensure that such an atrocity never happens again.
“I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau a few months ago and was horrified to see the shoes, hair and other belongings of the victims. It particularly struck me that many of those murdered in that camp could still be alive today.
“To younger people, the terrible events of that time are part of history, but to many the events are part of their lives – they lived through the war and those terrible times. For them, and for the victims, and for the future safety of mankind, it is important that we remember what happened and pledge ourselves to do all that we can to avoid a recurrence.”
This Friday marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenua, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history. Mr Robertson visited the site last year.
“I feel it is very important to remember those who lost their lives during this terrible period and also to remember why they were murdered, so that we can do all we can to try to ensure that such an atrocity never happens again.
“I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau a few months ago and was horrified to see the shoes, hair and other belongings of the victims. It particularly struck me that many of those murdered in that camp could still be alive today.
“To younger people, the terrible events of that time are part of history, but to many the events are part of their lives – they lived through the war and those terrible times. For them, and for the victims, and for the future safety of mankind, it is important that we remember what happened and pledge ourselves to do all that we can to avoid a recurrence.”
Date of Release: 24th January 2012 Time of Release: 5.00pm
MINISTER PUTS BRIDGE SCHEME ON HOLD
Tewkesbury MP Laurence Robertson has secured a decision by the Roads Minister to put a temporary hold on the work to replace the bridge of the A4019 leading up to junction 10 of the M5.
Mr Robertson held a meeting with the Minister, Mike Penning, and the Highways Agency this afternoon and told him that a project time of up to a year was totally unacceptable and would cause great disruption to local people and businesses in the area. He also said that it would make sense to upgrade the junction to 4-way at the same time, especially as a new fire station was being built on that road and there was the possibility of over 4,000 houses being built in the area over the next few years.
“The Minister was concerned to hear that vehicles based at the new fire station won’t be able to access the M5 going southbound” said Mr Robertson. “It seems that he had not been made aware of the new fire station being built in that location and wants more information before giving the go-ahead for the scheme.
“He was also concerned to hear that so many houses might be built in the area, which would obviously also have an effect on the motorway usage.
“The Minister has also asked the Highways Agency to attract bids for the scheme which would offer the possibility of a much reduced time-scale for the project. This would be of great benefit to many people if it could be reduced.
“The Minister asked me to contact the County Council to ask if they would endorse the calls for the motorway to be made 4-way. I have spoken to them today and the leader of the County Council, Mark Hawthorne, is to write to Mike Penning making this very request.
“The Highways Agency said that they have 2 – 3 years to complete this project. Given the questions surrounding the time scale of the project and the call for a 4-way junction, the Minister has instructed the Highways Agency to put the scheme on hold for the time being. He made it clear that we have to get this right.
“It was, then, a very successful meeting. We have some way to go on this yet but it is important that we apply joined-up thinking to this project and make sure that the people of Gloucestershire benefit from what is being done.”
Date of Release: 6th December 2011 Time of Release: 3.00pm