Motion or amendment: Standing up to Racism - Amendment 1

Motion or amendment by Mr Doug Beattie MC on .

MLA
Mr Doug Beattie MC
Party at the time
Independent
Date
17 June 2026
Type
Motion or amendment
Business
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Standing up to Racism”
Heading
Standing up to Racism - Amendment 1
Assembly identifier
Document 490844

Text

Standing up to Racism - Amendment 1

Leave out all after second ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert:

‘believes that the Executive must adopt a joined-up and coordinated approach to tackling racism, hate crime and community division; calls on the UK Government to accelerate the implementation and enforcement of the regulatory framework provided for in the Online Safety Act 2023, including clear accountability for platforms that fail to remove harmful disinformation which incites violence or disorder; and further calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to bring forward, within a defined timeframe, a comprehensive action plan with measurable outcomes in the immediate, medium and long term to address racism, improve community cohesion and ensure that everyone who calls Northern Ireland home can live free from fear, intimidation and discrimination.’

129 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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