Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall

Early day motion 481, tabled 23 September 2021 by Afzal Khan (Labour). Signed by 138 members.

That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice for supporting bereaved families during this time and extends it sympathies to all those grieving the loss of a loved one; thanks all the volunteers who have been working to restore the Covid Memorial Wall which has now begun to fade due to weather exposure; supports the calls for the Covid Memorial Wall to remain a permanent site of remembrance for all those died as a result of Covid-19; and hopes the Government will facilitate the continuation of the memorial site and secure its future.

Signatures by party: Labour 86, Scottish National Party 16, Labour/Co-operative 10, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 5, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, Green 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.