Steven Paterson
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(8 years, 2 months ago)
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Steven Paterson (Stirling) (SNP)
1. What steps the Government are taking to tackle race inequality.
Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP)
12. What steps the Government are taking to tackle race inequality.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Marcus Jones)
The Prime Minister has set out challenging Government targets to increase black, Asian and minority ethnic opportunities by 2020, including take-up of apprenticeships, employment and recruitment to the police and armed services.
Steven Paterson
The Scottish Government have launched a programme entitled, “New Scots: Integrating Refugees in Scottish Communities”, in order to ensure that refugees have every opportunity and support to rebuild their lives in Scotland. What similar initiatives are the UK Government taking to support refugees and fight racism?
Mr Jones
The Under-Secretary of State for Refugees, my hon. Friend the Member for Watford (Richard Harrington), who works across the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Home Office, is working extremely hard to support refugees in a way similar to the programme that the hon. Gentleman mentions.