To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many alleged cases since 1976, of race discrimination under the 1976 Act, have been lodged with the central office of industrial tribunals for England and Wales where the respondent was either a regional health authority, district health authority or formally an area health authority; and if he will give a breakdown by year naming each health authority, and the number of cases lodged; how many of these alleged cases came before a tribunal, giving a breakdown by year, naming each health authority and the number of cases heard; and how many of the cases heard by the industrial tribunal were successful, giving a breakdown by year, naming each health authority and the number of successful cases.

The information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.