Motion · S3M-03251 · 20 Jan 2009
Racism and the UK Borders Agency
The motion
That the Parliament notes with concern reports that members of the British National Party have been found working as immigration staff for the UK Border Agency and its private security contractors; hopes that the official inquiry will prevent such occurrences in the future; also notes the Home Office Complaints Audit Committee Annual Report 2007-08, which depicts serious problems in the handling of allegations of racism against Border Agency officials and in particular against detention centre contractors’ staff, evidence that raises concerns about the Dungavel Detention Centre, and stresses the desirability of immigration being devolved to the Scottish Parliament to enable policies that respect the dignity of refused asylum seekers to be implemented, a stance long given up by the UK Government, and to enable the Scottish Government to attract the skills needed by the Scottish economy, as acknowledged in the first report of the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution.
Supporters (14)
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 21 Jan 2009
- Bashir Ahmad 22 Jan 2009
- Roseanna Cunningham 22 Jan 2009
- Rob Gibson 22 Jan 2009
- Robin Harper 22 Jan 2009
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 22 Jan 2009
- Michael Matheson 22 Jan 2009
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 22 Jan 2009
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 23 Jan 2009
- Bill Kidd 23 Jan 2009
- Christina McKelvie 23 Jan 2009
- Sandra White 23 Jan 2009
- Bill Wilson 23 Jan 2009
- Joe FitzPatrick 27 Jan 2009
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.