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Chamber and committees

Sad Passing of Holocaust Survivor, Ingrid Wuga from Giffnock

  • Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-23130

That the Parliament notes with regret that Ingrid Wuga, who was a Holocaust survivor from Giffnock, sadly passed away at the age of 96 on 17 October 2020; recognises that Ingrid, who was born in Dortmund in 1924, was left with no other alternative but to leave home at the age of 15 just before the start of the Second World War; acknowledges that she arrived in the UK on the Kindertransport and moved to Scotland when her parents secured jobs in West Kilbride; understands that she met her future husband, Henry, who was also on the Kindertransport, at Pollokshields Synagogue in December 1947 and that, together, they dedicated their lives to sharing their own testimony and teaching young people about the lessons of the Holocaust; notes that, on top of her outstanding contribution to Holocaust Education, Ingrid put in a Herculean effort supporting charitable organisations, including the British Limbless ex-Serviceman’s Association and The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Bellahouston Park; acknowledges that it was confirmed in December 2019 that Ingrid would be awarded the British Empire Medal as part of The Queen’s New Year's Honours List and that Henry was appointed an MBE in 1999 for his services to sport for disabled people; offers condolences to Henry and his family at this incredibly difficult time, and pays tribute to Ingrid for her remarkable and inspiring commitment to Holocaust education and other charitable causes.


Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Peter Chapman, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Maurice Corry, Bob Doris, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Iain Gray, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Emma Harper, Daniel Johnson, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Johann Lamont, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Liam McArthur, Pauline McNeill, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Alex Rowley, Stewart Stevenson, Alexander Stewart, Maureen Watt, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle