Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Thursday, 15 July 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints of racial harassment have been received by Merseyside Police Authority since May 1997; and how many complaints have been upheld. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints of racial harassment have been received by Merseyside Police Authority since May 1997; and how many complaints have been upheld. [90771] Mr. Boateng: Information is not available in precisely the form requested. Data are collected centrally on a financial year basis for racial discrimination. In the 12 months from April 1997 to March 1998, 23 complaints of racial discrimination against Merseyside Police were completed. Seven complaints required formal investigation, but none were upheld. Of the remaining 16 completed complaints, three were withdrawn, five informally resolved and eight granted dispensations by the Police Complaints Authority.

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