Motion

Racial Equality Strategy

Motion TitleRacial Equality Strategy

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises the positive contribution that ethnic minorities make to our society; notes with concern an increase of 87 per cent in hate-related crime in the last four years; and calls on all Ministers to continue to give priority to implementing the Racial Equality Strategy and the Together: Building a United Community Strategy, and to providing the financial support to ensure that both of these strategies are supported and implemented.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office20/09/2016

Date Selected By Committee27/09/2016

Date of Plenary Debate11/10/2016

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr Seán Lynch	MLA - Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Dr Caoimhe Archibald	MLA - East Londonderry
Mr Cathal Boylan	MLA - Newry and Armagh
Mr Philip McGuigan	MLA - North Antrim

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Outcome/Voting

The Motion Was Carried by Oral Vote

Amendments

Selected Amendments

Number	Tabled Date	Amendment Text
1	07/10/2016	Leave out all after ‘four years;’ and insert: ‘further notes the concerns of bodies representing ethnic minorities that gaps exist in our racial discrimination laws; and calls on the Executive to fulfil their responsibility to implement the Racial Equality Strategy effectively by putting in place an action plan, timetable and key priorities, and to ensure that the Programme for Government reflects this obligation.’

Other Amendments Tabled

Tabled Date	Amendment Text
07/10/2016	Insert at end: ‘; and to incorporating specific outcomes relating to the strategies into the Programme for Government action plan including, as the The Fresh Start Panel report on the Disbandment of Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland recommends, ambitious targets and milestones to measurably reduce segregation in education and housing and an accessible report mechanism to ensure open and transparent monitoring of progress.’

Tabled Date

Amendment Text

07/10/2016

Insert at end: ‘; and to incorporating specific outcomes relating to the strategies into the Programme for Government action plan including, as the The Fresh Start Panel report on the Disbandment of Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland recommends, ambitious targets and milestones to measurably reduce segregation in education and housing and an accessible report mechanism to ensure open and transparent monitoring of progress.’

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