§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints of racial discrimination have been made by armed services personnel in respect of service in the armed forces in each year since 1976; and how many of those complaints were upheld.
§ Mr. HanleyInformation about complaints of racial discrimination by Army and Royal Air Force personnel is available from central records only from 1988 and is given in the table. Complaints of racial discrimination by naval personnel are not recorded centrally at present, but the Royal Navy plans to introduce a recording system early this year.
Complaints made Complaints substantiated 1988 4 1 1989 4 1 1990 3 0 1991 3 0 1992 8 2 11993 27 1 1 1 January 1993 to 20 December 1993. 2 2 Four complaints remain under investigation.