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Humberside Police And Persons Of Irish Descent

EDM number 72 in 2000-01, proposed by Kevin McNamara on 11/12/2000.

That this House welcomes the diligence of Observer journalists Gaby Hinsliff and Martin Bright in drawing public attention to the establishment of 'Operating Pre-empt' by the Humberside Police; notes that police officers have been asked to inform Special Branch of anyone of Irish origin, descent or background who is brought into custody, is subject to a routine street or driver check, is subject to a police enquiry for any reason, or is brought to the attention of the police by a member of the public for any reason, in particular when seeking accommodation; notes that the Race Relations (Amendment) Act requires powers to be used in a non-discriminatory way; notes there are an estimated four million people of Irish descent living in Britain; notes that the targeting of Irish in Britain will inevitably damage efforts to prevent terrorist actions, is liable to create further miscarriages of justice against Irish people and will undermine progress made in strengthening confidence of the Irish community and Anglo-Irish relations in general; welcomes the response of the Humberside Chief Constable to instruct officers that nationality will never be used as a suspicion alone; and calls upon the Government to press for this clarification to be circulated to police officers throughout the United

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Kevin McNamara11/12/2000Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourProposed
Lynne Jones12/12/2000Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Norman Godman12/12/2000Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley12/12/2000Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Elfyn Llwyd13/12/2000Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Bill Michie13/12/2000Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Tony Clarke13/12/2000Northampton SouthLabourSigned
Brian Cotter13/12/2000Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Cox13/12/2000TootingLabourSigned
Harry Barnes13/12/2000North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Harold Best13/12/2000Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore14/12/2000HendonLabourSigned
Michael Clapham14/12/2000Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell14/12/2000Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
John Austin15/12/2000Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Rudi Vis15/12/2000Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn18/12/2000Islington NorthLabourSigned
Nigel Jones19/12/2000CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer19/12/2000KeighleyLabourSigned
Alan Simpson20/12/2000Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Chris Ruane21/12/2000Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Glenda Jackson21/12/2000Hampstead & HighgateLabourSigned
Bill Etherington21/12/2000Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara17/01/2001Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Tony McWalter23/01/2001Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
John McDonnell01/02/2001Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned

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