Key information
Date: Thursday 05 September 2024
Time: 11:00am
Motion detail
Unmesh Desai AM moved, and Marina Ahmad AM seconded the following motion:
“This Assembly stands united against the violent and racist disorder seen across the country during the summer. London is for everyone. These actions of violence, racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia have no place in our society.
Our thoughts are with all those affected by extremist violence. We’d like to put on record our thanks to the police officers, and other blue light services who bravely put themselves on the frontline to keep us safe.
This Assembly believes that all Londoners should be and feel safe. We welcome action taken by the Mayor of London and the police to support and reassure communities, including the Multi Faith Network who are working across London to ensure that there is zero tolerance for hatred and racism. We further welcome the recent expansion of City Hall-funded security training for places of worship in London and the reopening of the Government’s Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.
This Assembly calls for the Mayor to create an integration and community cohesion action plan for London to build and strengthen communities in London. This action plan should include tangible actions to bring Londoners together, building on the objectives of the update to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy in 2022.
We thank Londoners for coming together to support each other. We urge Londoners to continue to reject the hate of this small minority. We have more in common than that which divides us.”
Following debate and upon being put to the vote, the motion was agreed with 21votes in favour and 0 against.