§ 43. Mr. Huntasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what funds are made available by his Department for research in the field of race relations ; to what extent these funds have been used as a result of recommendations made by the Race Relations Research Committee set up by his Department under the chairmanship of Professor Kenneth Little ; and for what purposes such funds were used.
§ Mr. MaudlingIn 1970–71, £15,000 was set aside under Section 26 of the Race Relations Act to supplement research by various agencies. Expenditure amounting to £2,745 has so far been incurred on two projects in the light of the Committee's advice, one on the information available about immigrants in selected areas, and one on the attitudes of social workers to minority groups. A grant of £850 has also recently been given for a project at Leeds University on the problems of teenage Asian girls. In addition, a grant of £1,500 a year is made to the library of the Institute of Race Relations.
§ 44. Mr. Huntasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times the Race Relations Research Committee set up by his Department under the chairmanship of Professor Kenneth Little met during 1970–71 ; how many members attended each meeting ; and what report of their deliberations is available.
§ Mr. MaudlingFour times. Between six and nine of the 10 members attended,136W have been charged with, and how many convicted of, offences involving drugs during each of the latest three years for which records are available.
§ Mr. SharplesFollowing are the figures relating to England and Wales :—
along with representatives of other bodies. Professor Little had to resign for health reasons, but Professor Marie Jahoda has accepted appointment as Chairman in his place. It is not envisaged that the Committee's deliberations will normally be the subject of formal published reports, but if at any time publication of its views on particular topics seems desirable, this will be considered.