§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the percentage increase and the absolute number of attacks, alleged to have a racist element, against black people in each year since recording began, in England and Wales.
§ Mr. MellorThe only available information relates to racial incidents in the Metropolitan police district and is given in the table: comparative figures for other forces are not available.
Racial incidents recorded in the Metropolitan police area Racial Incidents Recorded 1983 1,280 1984 1,515 *1985 1,733 * Provisional figures to 30 November.