§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the racial equality councils that have been(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in securing section 44 funding; and which racial equality councils cover areas in which British National Party candidates are standing in this year's local government elections. [174770]
§ Fiona MactaggartFor the lists of successful and unsuccessful applications, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on 18 May 2004,Official Report, column 862W
The Commission for Racial Equality is collating the other information requested and I have asked its chair to write to my hon. Friend on this matter as soon as possible.