RACISM IN CRICKET

Early day motion 1310, tabled 11 May 1998 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 46 members.

That this House welcomes the Anyone for Cricket report produced by the Centre of Sport Development Research at Roehampton Institute; notes the report's findings that 'two separate but unequal cricket cultures' exist in Essex and East London, as in other areas of the country; notes the report's conclusion that there is a 'culture of racial exclusion, racial stereotyping and to a lesser extent racial abuse of black and Asian cricket players'; notes that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has welcomed the report; calls on the ECB to respond positively to the demands raised by Hit Racism for Six, the campaign against racism in cricket, including convening a national forum of all those involved with black and Asian cricket, drawing up a development plan for cricket in the inner cities and among disadvantaged populations and adopting and promoting an anti-racist charter; and believes black and Asian cricketers have a major contribution to make to cricket in Britain, and that the cricket authorities should grant them 'recognition, respect and resources', the 3 Rs of cricket development.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.