asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether all the nationalised industries and other public bodies, who were asked by his predecessor to provide information on their racial equality policies, have now replied; and if he will publish those replies and make a statement.

All the bodies asked to respond have done so. It would not be appropriate to publish individual replies, but where these have indicated a need for guidance my Department's race relations advisory services will offer their assistance in the further development and implementation of racial equality policies.