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NDM7414 Debate: Tackling Racism and Race Inequality
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Meeting: 06/10/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 13)
Debate: Tackling Racism and Race Inequality
NDM7414 Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Supports wholeheartedly:
a) the global fight to root out racism and racist
ideology and strive towards a more equal Wales, tackling systemic and
structural race inequality; and
b) the principles of the United Nations
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination.
2. Calls for an update from the Senedd
Commission on the development of a cross-party Welsh declaration embodying the
principles of the CERD.
3. Welcomes the diligent work of the BAME
COVID-19 Advisory Group, co-chaired by Judge Ray Singh and Dr Heather Payne, of
the Risk Assessment Sub Group chaired by Professor Keshav Singhal and the
Socioeconomic Subgroup chaired by Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna and calls on the
Welsh Government to ensure Professor Ogbonna’s report's recommendations are
implemented in full and at pace.
4. Recognises the need for a Race Equality
Action Plan for Wales to address structural and systemic inequality, and
advance opportunity for Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in Wales.
The
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination
First
Minister's BAME COVID-19 Advisory Group: Report of the Socioeconomic Subgroup
Co-submitters
In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii) amendments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 tabled to
the motion have not been selected.
Minutes:
The item started at 18.57
Voting
on the motion was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7414 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Supports wholeheartedly:
a) the global fight to root out racism and
racist ideology and strive towards a more equal Wales, tackling systemic and
structural race inequality; and
b) the principles of the United Nations
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination.
2. Calls for an update from the Senedd
Commission on the development of a cross-party Welsh declaration embodying the
principles of the CERD.
3. Welcomes the diligent work of the BAME
COVID-19 Advisory Group, co-chaired by Judge Ray Singh and Dr Heather Payne, of
the Risk Assessment Sub Group chaired by Professor Keshav Singhal and the
Socioeconomic Subgroup chaired by Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna and calls on the
Welsh Government to ensure Professor Ogbonna’s report's recommendations are
implemented in full and at pace.
4. Recognises the need for a Race Equality
Action Plan for Wales to address structural and systemic inequality, and
advance opportunity for Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in Wales.
The International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
First Minister's BAME
COVID-19 Advisory Group: Report of the Socioeconomic Subgroup
Co-submitters
Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23(iii), the amendments tabled to the motion
were not selected.
A
vote was taken on the motion:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
48 |
1 |
3 |
52 |
The motion was agreed.