UNFAIRNESS AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

Early day motion 1193, tabled 13 May 2004 by Harry Cohen (Labour). Signed by 45 members.

That this House notes that in many areas of the UK, including in London, the difference in the percentage of the white and the non-white population of working age in employment is exceptionally high; further notes that the recent TUC report Black and Underpaid highlighted a pay gap, saying that on average black men earn ú97 per week less than white men; considers that, although the Government placed duties on public authorities to promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful racial discrimination and introduced a limited ethnic minority outreach initiative in a handful of areas, that nowhere near enough has been done; and calls on the Government to come forward with new measures to tackle this gross unfairness and racial discrimination in employment.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, UUP 1.