§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions for offences of a racialist character have taken place in Birmingham during the last 12 months under the provisions of the Public Order Act.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesMy right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney-General will be providing my hon. Friend with such information as is available in respect of prosecutions for the offence of incitement to racial hatred. The statistics kept of prosecutions brought for other offences under the Public Order Act 1936 do not distinguish offences of a racialist character.