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Covid-19 and BAME communities

EDM (Early Day Motion) 427: tabled on 04 May 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is alarmed at the growing evidence that black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) people are over-represented in hospitalisations and deaths from covid-19 and that there are clear systemic economic inequalities that are meaning that ethnic minority communities are being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis; is concerned at reports that almost three quarters of NHS and social care staff who have died of covid-19 have a BAME background; laments that years of austerity has had an utterly devastating impact on ethnic minorities, who have been disproportionately disadvantaged by public sector cuts; and calls on the Government to take urgent steps to ensure the safety of BAME workers, particularly NHS and care staff, on the frontline and to take immediate action to address the unequal health and economic effects of covid-19 on the UK’s black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) groups.

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.

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

Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on 5 May 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Liverpool, Wavertree
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Ealing, Southall
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Glasgow South West
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Hartlepool
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Jarrow
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 May 2020
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Cardiff West
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Edmonton
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2020
Glasgow Central
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 May 2020
Bath
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 12 May 2020
Norwich South
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 May 2020
Gateshead
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2020
Huddersfield
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2020
South Shields
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2020
Leeds East
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 18 May 2020
Hemsworth
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 May 2020
Richmond Park
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 20 May 2020
North Down
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 May 2020
Edinburgh West
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 28 May 2020
Bedford
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 June 2020
Glasgow North East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 June 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.