Holocaust Memorial Day - 27 January

27th January marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Meg today pledged her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing the Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust.

Meg paid tribute to the remarkable individuals who survived the appalling events of the Holocaust and have since dedicated their lives to educating younger generations about the dangers of allowing persecution and intolerance to take hold in society.

Meg said, "We must never allow the memory of the Holocaust to fade. Future generations must continue to be reminded of the potential consequences of hatred."

On and around Holocaust Memorial Day, schools, local communities and faith groups from across the UK will join together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Thousands of events are being held across the country to commemorate all those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides.

The aim of the day is to motivate people - individually and collectively, to ensure that the horrendous crimes, racism and victimisation committed during the Holocaust and subsequent genocides are neither forgotten nor repeated.

This year is the ninth year that Holocaust Memorial Day has been commemorated in the UK.