Petition · past parliament
Review the term Bame. It does not accurately represent Black people's needs.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As all ethnicities are different it means that needs will also be.
When other groups outside of the Black community are included in the same narrative, or considered for employment or for influential positions , it gives an inaccurate representation of Black people that are actually in the quota.
When other groups outside of the Black community are included in the same narrative, or considered for employment or for influential positions , it gives an inaccurate representation of Black people that are actually in the quota.
We need this to be reviewed so that Black people have fair and equal opportunity to represent the real needs of the community. Unfortunately this is not the case currently, as the term Bame seems quite superficial.
This will help to bolster confidence and an appreciation within the Black community that our concerns are being heard and taken seriously, and that there is indeed a concerted and progressive effort being made to identify and eradicate systemic racial discrimination at all levels.
This will help to bolster confidence and an appreciation within the Black community that our concerns are being heard and taken seriously, and that there is indeed a concerted and progressive effort being made to identify and eradicate systemic racial discrimination at all levels.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government is not responsible for determining how ethnic minorities are referred to.
The Government's guidance on writing about ethnicity already states that it does not use BAME or BME for a number of reasons: https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/style-guide/writing-about-ethnicity
The Government's guidance on writing about ethnicity already states that it does not use BAME or BME for a number of reasons: https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/style-guide/writing-about-ethnicity
Timeline
| 17 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.