§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Prime Minister if she will list those provisions in legislation which give local authorities powers in relation to a single ethnic minority group.
§ The Prime MinisterThere are no such specific provisions in legislation, although section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976 places a duty on local authorities to ensure that they carry out their various functions with due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination and promote racial equality, and section 35136W of that Act recognises that it is sometimes necessary to meet the special needs of racial groups regarding their education, training or welfare.