Bracknell Forest Council

Record of Decision

Work Programme Reference

I099322

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1.			TITLE:	Adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of Antisemitism
2.		SERVICE AREA:			Chief Executive's Office
3.		PURPOSE OF DECISION
To consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism for onward recommendation to Council that it is formally adopted.
4		IS KEY DECISION					Yes
5.		DECISION MADE BY:					Executive Member for Council Strategy and Community Cohesion
6.			DECISION:
That the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition on antisemitism be recommended to Council for adoption.
7.		REASON FOR DECISION
Central Government had asked local authorities to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. In December 2016 the Government adopted the IHRA definition. The then Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, wrote to all council Leaders in January 2017 requesting that the definition be adopted at a local authority level.  More recently the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Amanda Milling MP, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party, have also separately written to all councils urging them to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.  The council, through its work on the equality, diversity, inclusion and cohesion agenda is working to eradicate all forms of discrimination. Adopting the IHRA definition on antisemitism is one important element in a much wider programme of work to do this. Circa 260 (75%) of local authorities in England had adopted the definition.
8.		ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED
There were no other similarly agreed definitions to confront and challenge all forms of racism and discrimination that existed within society that the Council could consider adopting. The council could resolve to restate its condemnation of discrimination and racism in all its manifestations, in line with its ‘All of Us’ Equality Strategy but not adopt a definition specific to any one community or group.
9.	DOCUMENT CONSIDERED:							Report of the Chief Executive
10.	DECLARED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:								No.
Date Decision Made						Final Day of Call-in Period
1 June 2021						8 June 2021

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