§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which organisations advised him not to accept the recommendation of the Select Committee on Race Relations and Immigration to set up a top-level working party to examine relations between the police and the West Indian community.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThis was not a matter on which the Government sought advice from any organisation before reaching a decision. Our response was based on our judgment of the matter, bearing in mind all relevant considerations and, in particular, the local and national initiatives which were already under way.