§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received about the application of the Scarman recommendations following the Brixton riots; what have been the nature of the representations; if he will consider a review of the recommendations and their application; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawDuring public discussion of the recent riots a number of references have been made to Lord Scarman's report in this House and elsewhere. The day after the Handsworth riot my right hon. Friend re-read the report and commissioned a study about how far it had been implemented. He has since placed a paper in the Library which shows that both the police and the Government have responded positively and vigorously to the report.