§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases the Commission for Racial Equality has dealt with in each region in the last three years.
§ Mr. John PattenThe available information on cases of racial discrimination referred to the commission is provided in the following table:
Region Cases handled 1986 1987 1988 London 252 307 342 South 241 265 389 Midlands and Wales 246 380 391 North and Scotland 277 319 318
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is Government policy concerning funding for the Commission for Racial Equality for the next year.
§ Mr. John PattenThe commission's statutory duties and strategic priorities are being taken into account in determining its grant-in-aid for next year.