§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what guidance the Department issues with regard to the meaning of "appropriate arrangements" in section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976;
(2) what monitoring arrangements his Department operates to ensure that section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976 is carried out by all local authorities.
§ Mr. John PattenThe joint circular 54/77, sent with the Race Relations Act 1976 to local authorities, advised them to examine their policies and practices for carrying out their different functions to ensure that they met the requirements of section 71, and to keep their employment policies and practices under regular review to ensure equality of opportunity for members of minority groups. No special monitoring arrangements are made by the Home Office.