Government Work On Race Equality

EDM number 2874 in 2010-12, proposed by Alun Michael on 15/03/2012.
Categorised under the topics of Equality and Racial discrimination.

That this House notes the publication of the Government's integration strategy; recognises that it is important to foster integration but notes that this is not a substitute for action to tackle racism and racial injustice; is concerned that racial inequalities persist insociety; further recognises findings from the Ethnic Minority British Election Study that 57 per cent. of ethnic minorities believe that there is racial discrimination in the UK, with 36 per cent. reporting personal experience of discrimination; welcomes the Government's recent work to tackle racism and racial inequalities in football; calls on the Government to extend this commitment by tackling the racial inequalities faced by ordinary people; and urges the Government to publish a cross-departmental race equality strategy with clear, measurable outcomes.

This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.