Early Day Motions

Racism in football

EDM (Early Day Motion) 51: tabled on 21 October 2019

Tabled in the 2019-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 59 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns the appalling racism at the Haringey Borough v. Yeovil Town FA Cup game on 19 October; applauds the Haringey players and management for their brave and principled decision to walk off in the face of such abuse; calls on the Football Association to ensure that those players do not face disciplinary action for their decision; further calls on the Football Association and the Government to increase their efforts to stamp out racism in all its forms from football in light of this incident and the scenes in Bulgaria involving the English national team.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Primary
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Tottenham
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2019
Glasgow Central
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2019
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Ealing, Southall
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Blackpool South

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Birmingham, Yardley
Ellman, Dame Louise
Independent
Signed on 22 October 2019
Liverpool, Riverside
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Easington
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Coventry South
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2019
Worthing West
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Gower
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2019
Strangford
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Stretford and Urmston
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Brentford and Isleworth
Forbes, Ms Lisa
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Peterborough
Dent Coad, Emma
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Kensington
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Warrington South
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Stoke-on-Trent North
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Drew, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Stroud
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2019
Monmouth
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2019
Tewkesbury
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2019
Livingston
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Smith, Angela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2019
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2019
Edinburgh West
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Keighley
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Edmonton
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Newport West
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 22 October 2019
Luton North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 22 October 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2019
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Daby, Janet
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
Lewisham East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 October 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
Rother Valley
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 23 October 2019
Harrow East
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
St Helens North
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
Battersea
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Independent
Signed on 23 October 2019
Bury South
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2019
Glasgow South West
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 24 October 2019
Hemel Hempstead
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
High Peak
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2019
Bath
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Eltham
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Leicester East
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2019
Oxford West and Abingdon
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Leeds North West
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Bolton North East
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 24 October 2019
North Down
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2019
Kingston and Surbiton
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 October 2019
Belfast East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2019
Feltham and Heston
Gapes, Mike
The Independent Group for Change
Signed on 30 October 2019
Ilford South
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 October 2019
East Antrim
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2019
North Tyneside

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.