HC Deb 16 June 1999 vol 333 c161W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what investigations were conducted into the racist hate-mail and graffiti directed at the Ealing Racial Equality Unit; and with what results. [86969]

Kate Hoey

The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police tells me that on 27 April 1999, three National Front stickers had been fixed to the front door, over a 'Blair Peach' poster, at the Ealing Racial Equality Centre. Forensic examination proved to be impracticable because of the way in which the stickers had been removed before police officers were present; and examination of Closed Circuit Television tapes produced negative results.