Treatment Of Non-Uk Citizens And Refugees And EU Referendum

EDM number 308 in 2016-17, proposed by Thangam Debbonaire on 11/07/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Asylum, Crime, Immigration and Racial discrimination.

That this House notes with deep concern that the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) noted a five-fold increase in the number of hate crimes reported in the week following the EU referendum; further notes that the head of the NPCC has said that reported attacks include verbal abuse, attacks on social media, anti-migrant leafleting and physical assaults; believes that such attacks are completely unacceptable; calls on hon. Members from both sides of the referendum campaign and from all political parties and none to condemn such behaviour in the strongest possible terms; further believes that whatever the future of the UK may hold it must include upholding British values of a compassionate, tolerant and inclusive society; believes that the next Prime Minister must make it clear at the earliest opportunity that the UK will continue to welcome those who come to live in the UK, including those fleeing persecution, human rights violations, conflict, violence and hardship around the world; and believes that the next Prime Minister must attend the summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants in the UN General Assembly on 19 September 2016 and the Leaders' Summit on Refugees to be hosted by President Obama on 20 September 2016 and commit to making a new and significant contribution to providing safe and legal routes for refugees.

This motion has been signed by a total of 82 MPs.