Second Report - The experiences of minority ethnic and migrant people in Northern Ireland

Select Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee HC 159 9 March 2022
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1 Conclusion
We are mindful that many of the issues explored in this inquiry relate to matters...
Conclusion
We are mindful that many of the issues explored in this inquiry relate to matters devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. However, with the policy-setting opportunities for all parties presented by an upcoming election, and with new Census figures due, … Read more
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2 Conclusion
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The electorate can ask questions of candidates on issues affecting minority ethnic communities during the...
Conclusion
The electorate can ask questions of candidates on issues affecting minority ethnic communities during the election campaign. The upcoming election provides more generally an opportunity for people from, or working with, minority ethnic communities to engage pro-actively to ensure their … Read more
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3 Recommendation
Throughout our inquiry, we heard the perception that politics is often done “to” rather than...
Recommendation
Throughout our inquiry, we heard the perception that politics is often done “to” rather than “with” communities, and how the absence of representation of minority ethnic identities in political and public life has likely contributed to the lack of focus … Read more
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4 Recommendation
We note that the issue of ethnic monitoring was identified as a key policy for...
Recommendation
We note that the issue of ethnic monitoring was identified as a key policy for implementation by the Northern Ireland Executive itself over 15 years ago. Self- evidently, therefore, it is disappointing that the level of monitoring undertaken continues to … Read more
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5 Conclusion
There is no evidence of the perpetrators of hate crime being drawn disproportionately from one...
Conclusion
There is no evidence of the perpetrators of hate crime being drawn disproportionately from one community over another; rather, hate crime is a problem that manifests across both traditional communities and is the responsibility of all to tackle. It is, … Read more
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6 Conclusion
The Irish Traveller community continue to encounter many persistent inequalities in areas such as education,...
Conclusion
The Irish Traveller community continue to encounter many persistent inequalities in areas such as education, healthcare and housing, issues that are also experienced by other, more recently arrived, communities. We therefore look forward to the response of The Executive Office … Read more
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7 Conclusion
We heard many concerns about the lack of progress made on the aims and actions...
Conclusion
We heard many concerns about the lack of progress made on the aims and actions of the Executive’s original and current Racial Equality Strategies. The Executive Office should seek to address these by implementing without delay the outstanding actions of … Read more
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8 Conclusion
With new families soon to start arriving in Northern Ireland as part of the Afghan...
Conclusion
With new families soon to start arriving in Northern Ireland as part of the Afghan resettlement scheme, and the potential for refugees from Ukraine, it is important for the Executive to reflect on and learn the lessons of the previous … Read more
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9 Conclusion
We acknowledge that our direct responsibility is to scrutinise the work of the Northern Ireland...
Conclusion
We acknowledge that our direct responsibility is to scrutinise the work of the Northern Ireland Office of the UK Government rather than The Executive Office of the Northern Ireland Executive, but many of the findings of our report bear upon … Read more
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