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Ethnic Group Question In The 2011 Census

EDM number 483 in 2010-12, proposed by Jim Dobbin on 13/07/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Census and Ethnic groups.

That this House has regard to the historic and enduring value of information gathered by the decennial National Census; believes the ethnic group question, first introduced in 1991, represented a milestone in understanding and embracing the diversity of the United Kingdom; notes the primary purpose of the ethnic group question is to enable organisations to monitor equal opportunities and anti-discrimination policies and to allocate government resources more effectively; further notes that the development of the ethnic group question for the 2011 Census is interlinked with that of the newly introduced national identity question; further notes that in extensive consultation with key users of Census data 92 per cent. of respondents expressed support for requirement for information on population ethnicity; and consequently urges the Government to maintain a considered framework for Census questions that form an important part of a balanced policy of improving race relations and to resist calls to drop questions regarding ethnic and national identity.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jim Dobbin13/07/2010Heywood and MiddletonLabourProposed
David Crausby13/07/2010Bolton North EastLabourSeconded
Joe Benton13/07/2010BootleLabourSeconded
Mark Durkan13/07/2010FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Jack Dromey13/07/2010Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley13/07/2010Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Bob Russell13/07/2010ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George13/07/2010St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Emily Thornberry13/07/2010Islington South and FinsburyLabourSigned
Margaret Ritchie14/07/2010South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Glenda Jackson14/07/2010Hampstead and KilburnLabourSigned
Martin Caton14/07/2010GowerLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn14/07/2010Islington NorthLabourSigned
Mike Hancock14/07/2010Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins15/07/2010Luton NorthLabourSigned
Tom Blenkinsop15/07/2010Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandLabourSigned
John McDonnell19/07/2010Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Hywel Francis20/07/2010AberavonLabourSigned
David Tredinnick21/07/2010BosworthConservativeSigned
John Hemming22/07/2010Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Marsha Singh26/07/2010Bradford WestLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd26/07/2010Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Stephen Pound27/07/2010Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Simon Hughes27/07/2010Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Meale27/07/2010MansfieldLabourSigned
Frank Dobson27/07/2010Holborn and St PancrasLabourSigned
Linda Riordan27/07/2010HalifaxLabourSigned
Chris Ruane06/09/2010Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Tom Brake06/09/2010Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Hamilton06/09/2010MidlothianLabourSigned
Alison McGovern06/09/2010Wirral SouthLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell07/09/2010Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Paul Murphy15/09/2010TorfaenLabourSigned

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