§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis as to how many officers of the Metropolitan police force's equal opportunities unit, and what ranks, deal with(a) sexual and(b) racial discrimination.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the designated Equal Opportunities Officer is a Deputy Assistant Commissioner, who chairs the force working parties on sexual and racial discrimination. The equal opportunities unit reports to a commander, and has one inspector and one sergeant dealing full time with sexual discrimination and one inspector dealing full time with racial discrimination.