§ Mr. Bostonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for obtaining advice from outside his Department about research under the Race Relations Act, 1968.
§ Mr. CallaghanI have decided to appoint a committee to advise me on the discharge of my functions under Section 26 of the Race Relations Act, 1968. Professor Kenneth Little has accepted my invitation to be the chairman. The other members will be:
- Professor M. Banton.
- Mr. L. Bloom.
- Dr. H. O. M. Bryant.
- Dr. F. Hashmi.
- Professor Marie Jahoda.
- Mr. E. F. Jackson.
- The Reverend David Mason.
- Professor H. Tinker.
- Mr. A. R. Truman.
- Mr. T. G. Weiler.
- Mr. S. Yasin.
The Committee's terms of reference will be:
To advise the Secretary of State on a programme of research likely to be relevant to the formulation of policy concerning the relations between people of different colour, race or ethnic or national origins settled in Great Britain, and on the priorities for Government expenditure under section 26 of the Race Relations Act, 1968".The Race Relations Board and the Community Relations Commission have been invited to send observers to meetings of the committee.