HC Deb 26 March 1979 vol 965 cc14-5W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will give for the longest and most convenient stated period of time the number of visits which she personally has made to stated areas in Great Britain which are known to have large immigrant populations for the specific purpose of dealing with racial matters connected with education; what engagements she has already arranged for the next six months for the same purpose; and whether, in both instances, these include the London borough of Newham.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

I often visit multiracial areas and try to see as many aspects as possible of the education service, including provision for ethnic minority groups. My most recent such visit was to Brent on 23 March. I last visited Newham in July 1977. I have no plans at present to make a further visit.