§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about his meeting on 30 June with the Joint Committee Against Racialism on the matter of racial attacks; and whether any of its recommendations are to be implemented.
§ Mr. HurdI had a constructive and helpful meeting with the Joint Committee Against Racialism. I share its view that racial attacks require particular attention from the police. We discussed the ways in which the police are giving increased attention to this problem, and ways of further improving the effectiveness of that response. I am considering a number of specific suggestions put forward by the committee.