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“Memorial” refers to publicly accessible structures on a site of national significance that has a commemorative purpose. Initially, this included the 25 war memorials designated as grade 1 listed by Historic England, such as the Cenotaph and the Royal Artillery Memorial. The scope has been expanded to the statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square because we have seen demonstrations there. The Home Secretary has also publicly committed that this will include the national Holocaust memorial, which will shortly be built near Parliament Square, and the national Muslim war memorial. That is the initial designation. There are very strict criteria, but they can be reviewed in due course.