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Mr. Spearing
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when and in what form he expects the response to the content and proposals contained in the paper, "The Race Relations Act 1976 — Time for Change?" published by the Commission for Racial Equality.
Mr. Waddington
The Government believe that it is essential to maintain effective laws against racial discrimination. We are, therefore, examining very carefully the proposals for changes in the current law
| Persons* proceeded against in the Gwent and South Wales police force areas for unlawful possession or supply of amphetamines | |||||
| Number of persons | |||||
| Police force area and type of offence | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Gwent | |||||
| Unlawful possession | 5 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| Possession with intent to supply unlawfully | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Unlawful supply | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| South Wales | |||||
| Unlawful possession | 7 | 16 | 36 | 85 | 106 |
| Possession with intent to supply unlawfully | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 |
| Unlawful supply | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 9 |
| * As the same person may be proceeded against for more than one offence, rows cannot be added together to produce totals. | |||||