Motion · S5M-18734 · 4 Sep 2019
Tackling Racial Abuse in Youth Football
The motion
That the Parliament notes with concern recent media reports of racial abuse between players in youth football matches in Edinburgh; understands that such abuse is acknowledged to happen “every weekend” by the Scottish Youth Football Association League; further understands that recently two such allegations of racial abuse were made in games involving teenagers in Edinburgh on the same day; applauds the reported action taken by the players of Hutchison Vale FC, a community youth football club in Edinburgh, who, after one of their players allegedly received racial abuse, walked off the pitch; appreciates that, although the referee could not corroborate the allegation, such a firm and non-confrontational response sends a strong message that racist behaviour will not be tolerated, and agrees that football clubs and governing bodies at all levels have a duty of care to ensure that action is taken against racist and sectarian behaviour.
Supporters (21)
- Bill Kidd 4 Sep 2019
- Richard Lyle 4 Sep 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 4 Sep 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 4 Sep 2019
- Sandra White 4 Sep 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2019
- Jeremy Balfour 5 Sep 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2019
- John Mason 5 Sep 2019
- Joan McAlpine 5 Sep 2019
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 5 Sep 2019
- Maureen Watt 5 Sep 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 6 Sep 2019
- Alex Rowley 6 Sep 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 6 Sep 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 10 Sep 2019
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 10 Sep 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 10 Sep 2019
- Ruth Maguire 10 Sep 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 11 Sep 2019
- John Finnie 12 Sep 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.