§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the Official Report the evidence in his possession to show that the recent spate of muggings have not been carried out by immigrants and those from the former Colonial and Commonwealth possessions.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have made no such claim. I have said that there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that the Asian community is disproportionately involved in any form of crime. I have never claimed to be able to apportion between ethnic groups precise degrees of responsibility for crimes.