That this House notes the public's revulsion against racism, in particular the recent nail bombings, and their desire to oppose all forms of racism, and welcomes the steps already taken by the Government following the Macpherson Report; expresses its support for Mal Hussain and Linda Livingstone's courageous stand against an eight year-long ordeal of severe racial harassment on the Ryelands Estate, Lancaster, recently described by the Guardian newspaper, which has included racial abuse, arson, physical attacks, damage to property, threats to their life and gunshots; urges the appropriate authorities to take whatever action is necessary to end this terror and to bring its perpetrators to justice; believes that if Mr Hussain and Mrs Livingstone cannot any longer bear the danger to which they feel exposed on the Ryelands Estate they should be able to move without suffering financial loss; and urges Lancaster City Council and all other appropriate agencies to do what they can to facilitate this.

That this House notes the public's revulsion against racism, in particular the recent nail bombings, and their desire to oppose all forms of racism, and welcomes the steps already taken by the Government following the Macpherson Report; expresses its support for Mal Hussain and Linda Livingstone's courageous stand against an...

That this House is appalled by the report in the Independent on Sunday on 16th March of the six year long campaign of racial harassment and abuse to which Mal Hussain and Linda Livingstone, the proprietors of the Ryelands Mini Market on the Ryelands Estate, Lancaster, have been subjected since they moved into the area in June 1991; notes that harassment has included racial abuse, racist graffiti, the smashing of windows, the stoning of the shop, arson, physical assaults, gunshots on two occasions and threats against the life of Mr Hussain; further notes that, although there have been 29 convictions for crimes against Mal Hussain and his property, the local police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Lancaster local authority have not so far taken the necessary action to protect Mr Hussain, Ms Livingstone and their property; therefore calls upon Lancaster City Council to evict the perpetrators of racial harassment under its racial harassment guidelines, and to give Mr Hussein and Ms Livingstone the option of buying their business at its full commercial value; calls upon the Lancaster police to take all action necessary to protect Mr Hussain, Ms Livingstone and their property; and calls upon the Crown Prosecution Service to vigorously pursue legal action against all appropriate individuals to bring the campaign of racial harassment on the Ryelands estate to an end.

That this House is appalled by the report in the Independent on Sunday on 16th March of the six year long campaign of racial harassment and abuse to which Mal Hussain and Linda Livingstone, the proprietors of the Ryelands Mini Market on the Ryelands Estate, Lancaster, have been subjected since...