24709
2003-04
1706
Minority Ethnic Employment
Harry Cohen
2004-10-11
That this House notes the data from the annual Labour Force Survey recently published by the Office for National Statistics which shows that for the period March 2002 to February 2003 just 57.3 per cent. of ethnic minorities were in employment compared with 75.5 per cent. of whites in the UK's working age population, and that in all regions employment rates were lower for ethnic minorities than whites, the difference being greater than 20 percentage points in the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside and the West Midlands; considers this disparity unfair and unreasonable and believes that it gives the lie to racists pretending the opposite; and calls upon the Government to take steps to further improve ethnic minority employment opportunities.
Harry Cohen
2004-10-11
Proposed
Leyton & Wanstead
Labour
Lynne Jones
2004-10-12
Signed
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Labour
Martin Caton
2004-10-12
Signed
Gower
Labour
Andrew George
2004-10-12
Signed
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
Jane Griffiths
2004-10-12
Signed
Reading East
Labour
Mike Hancock
2004-10-12
Signed
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
Keith Vaz
2004-10-12
Signed
Leicester East
Labour
Ronnie Campbell
2004-10-13
Signed
Blyth Valley
Labour
Robert Wareing
2004-10-13
Signed
Liverpool, West Derby
Labour
Peter Bottomley
2004-10-13
Signed
Worthing West
Conservative
Harold Best
2004-10-13
Signed
Leeds North West
Labour
John Austin
2004-10-13
Signed
Erith & Thamesmead
Labour
Neil Gerrard
2004-10-13
Signed
Walthamstow
Labour
David Drew
2004-10-13
Signed
Stroud
Labour Co-operative
Tony Clarke
2004-10-13
Signed
Northampton South
Labour
Vincent Cable
2004-10-13
Signed
Twickenham
Liberal Democrat
Paul Marsden
2004-10-13
Signed
Shrewsbury & Atcham
Liberal Democrat
Alice Mahon
2004-10-13
Signed
Halifax
Labour
Tony Lloyd
2004-10-13
Signed
Manchester Central
Labour
Kelvin Hopkins
2004-10-13
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Paul Flynn
2004-10-14
Signed
Newport West
Labour
Paul Tyler
2004-10-14
Signed
North Cornwall
Liberal Democrat
Andrew Dismore
2004-10-14
Signed
Hendon
Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
2004-10-14
Signed
Islington North
Labour
Glenda Jackson
2004-10-14
Signed
Hampstead & Highgate
Labour
Brian Iddon
2004-10-14
Signed
Bolton South East
Labour
Andy Reed
2004-10-14
Signed
Loughborough
Labour Co-operative
Michael Clapham
2004-10-14
Signed
Barnsley West & Penistone
Labour
Nigel Jones
2004-10-15
Signed
Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat
Valerie Davey
2004-10-18
Signed
Bristol West
Labour
Andrew Stunell
2004-10-18
Signed
Hazel Grove
Liberal Democrat
Terry Lewis
2004-10-19
Signed
Worsley
Labour
John McDonnell
2004-10-19
Signed
Hayes & Harlington
Labour
Jenny Tonge
2004-10-19
Signed
Richmond Park
Liberal Democrat
Rudi Vis
2004-10-20
Signed
Finchley & Golders Green
Labour
Angela Eagle
2004-10-20
Signed
Wallasey
Labour
Mark Hendrick
2004-10-20
Signed
Preston
Labour Co-operative
Marsha Singh
2004-10-20
Signed
Bradford West
Labour
Syd Rapson
2004-10-20
Signed
Portsmouth North
Labour
Richard Burden
2004-10-21
Signed
Birmingham, Northfield
Labour
Bill Etherington
2004-10-21
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Diane Abbott
2004-10-21
Signed
Hackney North & Stoke Newington
Labour
Simon Hughes
2004-10-25
Signed
North Southwark & Bermondsey
Liberal Democrat
Harry Barnes
2004-10-25
Signed
North East Derbyshire
Labour
Win Griffiths
2004-10-26
Signed
Bridgend
Labour
Lady Hermon
2004-10-27
Signed
North Down
UUP
Roger Williams
2004-10-27
Signed
Brecon & Radnorshire
Liberal Democrat
Mohammad Sarwar
2004-11-01
Signed
Glasgow, Govan
Labour
Ann Cryer
2004-11-01
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Kevin Barron
2004-11-02
Signed
Rother Valley
Labour
John Barrett
2004-11-09
Signed
Edinburgh West
Liberal Democrat
Matthew Green
2004-11-15
Signed
Ludlow
Liberal Democrat