§ 21. Mr. Mikardoasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and chief constables the subject of crimes with an apparently racial motive.
§ Mr. HurdI have discussed the problem of racially-motivated incidents with individual chief officers of police on many occasions since taking office. I last raised this issue in my speech to the summer conference of the Association of Chief Police Officers in June this year when I stressed that it is vital the police respond to racial attacks with understanding and are seen by the ethnic minority communities to do so.
§ 52. Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his Department is currently conducting any research into racially motivated attacks; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Tooting (Mr. Cox) on 22 May 1986 at column 254.
§ 61. Mr. Litherlandasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further proposals he has to reduce the incidence of racially motivated offences.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Leyton (Mr. Cohen) on 10 July 1986 at column 222.