RACE RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL

Early day motion 14, tabled 6 December 2000 by Baroness King of Bow (Labour). Signed by 188 members.

That this House welcomes the positive all-party support that the Race Relations (Amendment) Bill has received throughout its passage in both Houses of Parliament; and calls on all public authorities - the police, central and local government, the NHS and others - all of whose functions will be covered by the amended Race Relations Act 1976, to seize the opportunity provided by this legislation to tackle all forms of racial discrimination, and, as urged by the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, to examine their policies and the outcome of their policies and practices to guard against disadvantaging any section of our communities.

Signatures by party: Labour 134, Liberal Democrat 30, Labour/Co-operative 9, Conservative 7, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, UUP 2.