§ 17. Mr. O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received any representations regarding the current police initial recruitment test.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe have received representations from the Commission for Racial Equality about the524W validity and possible culture bias of the test, which the Commission suggests should be more closely related to the needs of the job. Although there is no evidence that the test works to the detriment of applicants from the ethnic minorities, the Police advisory board is considering the case for a new test.