§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are his criteria in making further appointments, if any, to the Commission for Racial Equality.
§ Mr. RaisonOur aim is that the commission should have members with appropriate experience in many walks of life, who together will form a strong and well-balanced team to exercise the commission's functions under the Race Relations Act 1976.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why Mr. Pranlal Sheth has not been reappointed to the Commission for Racial Equality; and whether the decision is 121W connected with his opposition to the Government's immigration policies and to the language test used by the British Steel Corporation in Scunthorpe.
§ Mr. RaisonI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a question by the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 14 April.—[Vol. 982, c. 480.]