HC Deb 07 May 1981 vol 4 cc133-4W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with the working of section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976.

Mr. Raison

It is for each local authority to decide how best to implement this section of the Race Relations Act in its area. Compliance with section 71 is not monitored by Government Departments. The Commission for Racial Equality has a statutory duty to keep the working of the Act under review.

following provisions of the British Nationality Act 1948 (a) section 20(2), (b) section 20(3)(a), (c) section 20(3)(b), (d) section 20(3)(c), (e) section (20(4), and (f) section 21.

Mr. Raison

The information requested is available for each year since the British Nationality Act 1948 came into force and is given in the table below: