HC Deb 03 December 1985 vol 88 cc164-5W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further consideration he has given to the use of compulsory quotas as a means of overcoming racial discrimination in the employment of young perons.

Mr. Waddington

None. Under the Race Relations Act 1976 any racial discrimination at the point of employment is unlawful. We have no plans to amend the law in this respect.

Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further consideration Her Majesty's Government have given to imposing conditions regarding racial discrimination in the employment of young people when awarding Government contracts.

Mr. Waddington

The Government already require their contractors not to discriminate unlawfully within the meaning of the provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 relating to employment and to take all reasonable steps to ensure that their servants, employees, agents and sub-contractors do not do so.