Advancing Equality and Human Rights for Minority Ethnic People and Communities
- Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-22770
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Motions as amended
That the Parliament believes that promoting equality and human rights for minority ethnic communities should be a priority; reiterates the deep belief that there is a responsibility on everyone in society to tackle racism, prejudice and discrimination and take specific action to remove the barriers and injustices still faced by minority ethnic communities; acknowledges the work and advice of the independent Expert Reference Group on COVID-19 and Ethnicity; calls on the Scottish Government to respond in full to the Group’s recommendations, giving a clear rationale for what aspects it has and has not accepted; believes that its recommendations will be invaluable in responding to the inequalities that have been further exposed by COVID-19, and notes that the Scottish Government will present to Parliament the actions it plans to take as soon as practicably possible on the high incidence of COVID-19 among the BAME population and will continue to advance race equality across all spheres of society, and that, before reporting any recommendations back, it commences immediate engagement with stakeholders on the review of the Scottish-specific sector equality duties.
Supported by:
Christina McKelvie
Original motion text
That the Parliament believes that promoting equality and human rights for minority ethnic communities should be a priority; reiterates the deep belief that there is a responsibility on everyone in society to tackle racism, prejudice and discrimination and take specific action to remove the barriers and injustices still faced by minority ethnic communities; acknowledges the work and advice of the independent Expert Reference Group on COVID-19 and Ethnicity; believes that its recommendations will be invaluable in responding to the inequalities that have been further exposed by COVID-19, and notes that the Scottish Government will present to Parliament the actions it plans to take as soon as practicably possible on the high incidence of COVID-19 among the BAME population and will continue to advance race equality across all spheres of society.
Amendments that have not been voted on
Advancing Equality and Human Rights for Minority Ethnic People and Communities - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: John Finnie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001
Advancing Equality and Human Rights for Minority Ethnic People and Communities - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Advancing Equality and Human Rights for Minority Ethnic People and Communities - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, September 22, 2020