§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will state the increase in percentage and actual terms in unemployment among ethnic minorities for the latest 12-month period for which figures are available, the comparable figures for the increase in total unemployment and the comparable figures for those regions which account for ethnic minority unemployment;
(2) what new special action has been taken in the 12 months to May to counter the increase in ethnic minority unemployment; and what new special action is currently under consideration;
(3) what talks he has had with the Manpower Services Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality about the problem of ethnic minority unemployment; and what proposals those bodies have made to him on the subject.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.