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ETHNIC GROUP QUESTION IN THE 2011 CENSUS

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.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Benton, Joe Labour Party Bootle 13.07.2010
Blenkinsop, Tom Labour Party Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 15.07.2010
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 13.07.2010
Brake, Tom Liberal Democrats Carshalton and Wallington 06.09.2010
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 14.07.2010
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 14.07.2010
Crausby, David Labour Party Bolton North East 13.07.2010
Dobbin, Jim Labour Party Heywood and Middleton 13.07.2010
Dobson, Frank Labour Party Holborn and St Pancras 27.07.2010
Dromey, Jack Labour Party Birmingham Erdington 13.07.2010
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 13.07.2010
Francis, Hywel Labour Party Aberavon 20.07.2010
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 13.07.2010
Hamilton, David Labour Party Midlothian 06.09.2010
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 14.07.2010
Hemming, John Liberal Democrats Birmingham Yardley 22.07.2010
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 15.07.2010
Hughes, Simon Liberal Democrats Bermondsey and Old Southwark 27.07.2010
Jackson, Glenda Labour Party Hampstead and Kilburn 14.07.2010
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd 26.07.2010
McDonnell, Alasdair Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South 07.09.2010
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 19.07.2010
McGovern, Alison Labour Party Wirral South 06.09.2010
Meale, Alan Labour Party Mansfield 27.07.2010
Murphy, Paul Labour Party Torfaen 15.09.2010
Pound, Stephen Labour Party Ealing North 27.07.2010
Riordan, Linda Labour Party Halifax 27.07.2010
Ritchie, Margaret Social Democratic and Labour Party South Down 14.07.2010
Ruane, Chris Labour Party Vale of Clwyd 06.09.2010
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 13.07.2010
Thornberry, Emily Labour Party Islington South and Finsbury 13.07.2010
Tredinnick, David Conservative Party Bosworth 21.07.2010