Holodomor
Lords · Question HL10039 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Risby
To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with international partners and UK institutions on recognising the Holodomor of 1932-33 as genocide; and what plans they have to commemorate the Holodomor Anniversary this November.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 17 Sep 2025
The Holodomor was a disaster of unimaginable scale. The UK's genocide determination policy is that any judgment as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, rather than for governments or non-judicial bo...