§ Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Labour (1) what affirmative Government action he proposes to deal with racial discrimination in employment, whether in engagement or in promotion, in Government services and elsewhere in the public sector while legislation is being considered;
(2) what action he proposes to deal with racial discrimination in employment in the private sector, especially in the field of Government contracts, while legislation is being considered;
(3) what steps are being taken to deal with racial discrimination in employment by local authorities while legislation is being considered.
§ Mr. GunterThe House knows from the reply given to Questions on 9th March by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department that the Government are about to review the need for and the practicability of strengthening the law and administrative machinery concerned with racial discrimination. This review will include the question of racial discrimination in employment. As my right hon. Friend said, the Government is awaiting the report of the survey of racial discrimination in housing and employment commissioned by the Race Relations Board and the National Committee for Commonwealth Immigrants, which is expected this month. Meanwhile the Ministry of Labour and the other Departments concerned are carrying out some preliminary studies.—[Vol. 743, c. 1729–31.]
§ Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Labour what proposals he has made to trade unions for legislation to deal with any racial discrimination in the practice of any trade union at any level.
§ Mr. GunterNone.