TUC 'ROOT OUT RACISM' CAMPAIGN

EDM number 867 in 1999-00, proposed by Peter Bottomley on 19/06/2000.

That this House welcomes the launch of the TUC's Stephen Lawrence Task Group's 'Root Out Racism' hotline; recognises the determination with which the TUC intends to tackle institutional racism, including the action plan with a major educational strategy, new personnel approaches, and help to those who want to take up cases with the aim that every worker whatever their colour or creed has the right to equal treatment and respect in finding a job, being treated decently at work and having equal chances of promotion, and agrees with John Monks that the deepest thanks go to Doreen and Neville Lawrence for unstinting support and for their dignity and courage.

This motion has been signed by a total of 74 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.