Racially Motivated Incidents

HC Deb 26 June 1986 vol 100 c278W

32. Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects his Department's research and planning unit to conclude its study of the nature and incidence of racially motivated incidents.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The scheduled completion date for a study of the nature and incidence of racially motivated incidents is March 1987. Results will be published as soon as practicable thereafter.

52. Mr. Sedgemore

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will discuss with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis the incidence of racial attacks in the Metropolitan police area.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The Commissioner shares our deep concern about the problem of racial attacks; my right hon. Friend has discussed this with him on past occasions and will certainly do so again in the future.