RECOGNITION OF SIKHS

Early day motion 1464, tabled 18 June 2002 by Dominic Grieve (Conservative). Signed by 174 members.

That this House accepts that as British law recognises Sikhs as a separate ethnic group it is essential that public authorities monitor Sikhs separately to ensure that the estimated 700,000 British Sikh community is given proper protection from discrimination; and urges Her Majesty's Government to issue guidance so that public authorities are left in no doubt that Sikhs should be monitored separately to help avoid unnecessary discrimination in the operation of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act.

Signatures by party: Conservative 62, Labour 60, Liberal Democrat 39, Labour/Co-operative 6, Scottish National Party 4, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.