HC Deb 07 March 1988 vol 129 c7W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to how many local councillors in England and Wales are members of ethnic minorities and as to the total number of local councillors in England and Wales.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

There are 22,775 county, district and borough councillors and about 65,000 parish and community councillors in England and Wales. Up-to-date information about the number of councillors who are members of ethnic minorities is not available.