BILL BARAZETTI

Early day motion 1124, tabled 6 November 2000 by Lord Cryer (Labour). Signed by 67 members.

That this House notes with great sadness the death of the 'British Schindler' Bill Barazetti; notes that along with his wife Anna, Mr Barazetti saved the lives of 669 Jewish children through the Kindertransport project in Czechoslovakia in 1939; further notes that both Mr and Mrs Barazetti showed immense courage and determination in resisting the Nazi menace; and calls on Her Majesty's Government also to recognise the Barazetti's valiant efforts both before the Second World War and subsequently in Mr Barazetti's case, when he made a significant contribution to the allied war effort as an agent of the Secret Service MI19.

Signatures by party: Labour 50, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 2, Independent 1, UUP 1, Unknown 1.