§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) whether he has issued any instructions, recommendations or guidance to any non-governmental organisation which comes under the aegis, sponsorship or control of his Department, and which has employees, concerning the implementation of the code of practice of the Commission for Racial Equality which came into force on 1 April;
(2) which of the quasi non-governmental organisations which have employees and for which his Department is responsible are complying, and which are not, with the recommendations of the code of the Commission for Racial Equality, and in particular with the recommendation for ethnic monitoring.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerImplementation of the code is the responsibility of the bodies concerned as employers. As sponsoring Minister for the electricity supply industry, BGC, NCB, BNOC, UKAEA, and BNF, plc., I am satisfied that they are aware of its provisions and of the need to take account of them in their employment policies and procedures.