HC Deb 08 May 1984 vol 59 cc326-7W
Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will describe the nature and estimated cost of setting up more permanent machinery for the purposes of disseminating information on good practice on race relations; and if he will make a statement.

Sir George Young

The local authority race relations information exchange will consist of an information bank through which local authorities will be able to gain access to material showing how other authorities have addressed race relations and racial disadvantage issues. The cost of LARRIE in its first year of operation is expected to be £47,000, to which my Department will contribute £10,000.