Holocaust Memorial Act 2026

Expenditure relating to a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre

1

• (1) The Secretary of State may incur expenditure for or in connection with—

• (a) the construction on, over or under any land of—

• (i) a memorial commemorating the victims of the Holocaust, and

• (ii) a centre for learning relating to the memorial,

• (b) the carrying out of any work ancillary to, or associated with, anything falling within paragraph (a), and

• (c) the use, operation, maintenance or improvement of the memorial and the centre for learning.

• (2) Expenditure incurred under this section is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament.

• (3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), “construction” includes erection, extension, alteration and re-erection.

Removal of restrictions in relation to certain land

2

Section 8(1) and (8) of the London County Council (Improvements) Act 1900 does not prevent, restrict or otherwise affect the carrying out of any of the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 1(1) on, over, under or otherwise in relation to the land described in section 8(1) of that Act.

Extent, commencement and short title

3

• (1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

• (2) This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

• (3) This Act may be cited as the Holocaust Memorial Act 2026.

Expenditure relating to a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre

Removal of restrictions in relation to certain land

Extent, commencement and short title

Editorial notes

[^key-efcb212522bb68536725ecec2b658c6c]: S. 2 in force at 22.3.2026, see s. 3(2)

[^key-b05076734169c1a8826056e9d5b50c9d]: S. 3 in force at 22.3.2026, see s. 3(2)

[^key-ff1c79b50d64989fec92589070c39571]: S. 1 in force at 22.3.2026, see s. 3(2)