§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has issued any document to draw attention to the recommendations of the Commission for Racial Equality and code of practice and to encourage compliance by employers with those recommendations.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkAs the hon. and learned Member may have heard, I spoke at a CRE conference on the code on 22 March, when I referred to the code's recommendations and urged everyone, including employers, to consider an apply the practical guidance contained in the code. My Department issued a press notice based on this speech.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to ensure compliance by his own Department with the recommendations of the code of the Commission for Racial Equality.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI refer the hon. and learned Member to the reply my hon. Friend gave on 26 April at column 600.