HC Deb 23 July 1985 vol 83 cc469-70W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will provide a breakdown by London borough of charges brought and type of charge laid against persons in relation to racial attacks and racial harassment for 1984 and the first six months of 1985;

(2) if he will provide a breakdown by London borough of the conviction rate for charges brought against persons for racist attacks and racial harassment.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The information requested is not collated in the form requested. The number of reported racial incidents in all Metropolitan police districts which resulted in arrests was 197 for 1984 and 113 in the first six months of 1985.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide a breakdown, by London borough, of cases of racial attack and racial harassment for the first six months of 1985.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Statistics on racial incidents are not kept on a borough basis. The figures for reported racial incidents in the Metropolitan police area by district from 1 January 1985 to 30 June 1985 are given in the table:

District 1 January 1985 to 30 June 1985
A 1
B 3
C 1
D 1
E 22
F 4
G 15
H 111
I 0
J 40
K 68
L 24
M 6
N 16
P 13
Q 108
R 44
S 19
T 34

District 1 January 1985 to 30 June 1985
V 25
W 26
X 46
Y 19
Z 45
Total 691