*S5M-18734 Gordon MacDonald: Tackling Racial Abuse in Youth Football—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.