We want all Conservatives to take the following pledge: 

RACISM

If we see it, 
we’ll call it out. 
If we’re made aware of it, 
we’ll call it out. 
If we discover it, 
we’ll call it out. 

It is who we are as people, not the colour of our skin that defines us.

We are at a turbulent time as we face society’s reaction to racial prejudices and biases that unfortunately exist to this day. George Floyd’s killing has brought out the feelings of confusion and hurt that have lain just under the surface for so many people of colour. Right across the world, people are angry about racial injustice and societies around the world should take note of that energy, including here in the UK.

COVID -19 has highlighted the continual race and health disparities in the UK, 94% of NHS Doctors who have died are from ethnic minorities, Coronavirus is twice as lethal to black men than white men, 40% of the poorest UK households are black households, ethnic minorities account for 50% of children incarcerated in young offender’s institutes and black mothers are 5 times more likely to die in childbirth than white mothers. Statistics like this are unacceptable.

Coronavirus has replicated and increased existing health inequalities according to Public Health England’s report Disparities in the Risk and Outcomes of COVID-19. This virus has had the greatest impact on people from ethnic minority backgrounds, those in deprived and highly-populated areas and workers with low-paid, public-facing jobs. Racial disparity amplifies the risks and impacts of this virus.

Conservatives Against Racism For Equality (CARFE) are pushing to address racial disparities and we are committed to tackling the injustices faced by ethnic minorities. We will play our part to repair the hurt by raising awareness of social injustice and we pledge our commitment to level-up the inequality in health, education, justice, housing and career outcomes.

Violence and vandalism are not the answer but we must break down the barriers that stop us as Conservatives engaging meaningfully in race relations. We have a role to play to rid ourselves of prejudice and injustice.

Every day we have the opportunity to make change and we the undersigned know that we need to start now. Together, we can make the United Kingdom a place that all of our children will be proud to call home.

Albie Amankona & Siobhan Aarons
Co-Founders – CARFE

Download the June 2020 pledge here

Signatories

Steve Baker MP
Chair of Conservatives Against Racism For Equality
MP for Wycombe

Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP
Former Foreign Secretary
Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee
MP for South West Surrey

Rt Hon. Robert Halfon MP
Chair of the Commons Education Select Committee
MP for Harlow

Guy Opperman MP
Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
MP for Hexham

Sir Bob Neill MP
Chair of the Justice Select Committee
MP for Bromley and Chislehurst

Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP
Former Secretary of State for International Development
MP for Sutton Coldfield

Rt Hon. Philip Dunne MP
Chairman, Environmental Audit Committee
MP for Ludlow

Stephen Hammond MP
MP for Wimbledon

Sally-Ann Hart MP
MP for Hastings and Rye

Stephen Metcalfe MP
MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock

Tim Loughton MP
MP for East Worthing and Shoreham

Dr. James Davies MP
MP for Vale of Clwyd

Dr. Daniel Poulter MP
MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Robert Largan MP
MP for High Peak

Duncan Baker MP
MP for North Norfolk

Cllr David Simmonds CBE MP
MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Peter Aldous MP
MP for Waveney

Peter Gibson MP
MP for Darlington

David Davies MP
MP for Monmouth

​Henry Smith MP
MP for Crawley

Simon Hoare MP
MP for North Dorset

Andrew Boff
Leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly

Peter Smallwood
Deputy Chairman of London Conservatives

Cllr Paul Seeby
Broxbourne Council

Cllr Alexander Curtis
Mayor of Ware

Cllr Rich Michalowski
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

Cllr Bradley Thomas
Leader of Wychavon District Council

Cllr Wayne Daley
Deputy Leader Northumberland County Council

Cllr Russell Perrin
Shadow Portfolio Holder for Resources Harlow Council

Cllr Barry Flux
Northumberland County Council

Mark Findell
Chairman Bermondsey and Old Southwark Conservatives

Owen Meredith
Former National Chairman of the Tory Reform Group

Kanwal Toor 
Chair Conservative Women’s Organisation Diversity​
Chair Conservatives Diversity Project

Flora Coleman
National Chairman of the Tory Reform Group

Cllr Gio Spinella
Camden Council

Cllr Clare De Silva
Enfield Council

Cllr Sarah Codling
North Somerset Council

Cllr Gareth Streeter 
Croydon Council

Cllr Russell Perrin
Harlow Council

Conservative Party Members & Supporters

Sebastian Thomas
Roddy Jaques
Adam Bradfield
Carole Stockholm
Robert Ditcham
Liam Byrne
Harriet Gould
Simon Bound
Augustine Chipungu
James Murray
David McKee
Guy Whitehouse
John Pett
Elle Barton
Sarah Fletcher
Catherine Faulks
Jamie Macfarlane
Stephanie Reeves
Glynis Vince
Pawan Arya
Reece Harris
Michael Pudney
Peter McMurray
Michael Rye
Carol Jackson-Doerge
Kyle Morrison
James Leppard
Darren Stanbridge
Michael Hardware
Denise Farrell
Matthew Doy
Darren Stanbridge
Cherylin Gordon