To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will use his powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act to have complaints in respect of the use of racially discriminating language or behaviour by police officers referred automatically to the Police Complaints Authority.

No. My right hon. Friend does not believe that it would be appropriate for him to do so.

Establishment	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	Total
Ashford	—	1	1	—	—	—	2
Hindley1	—	—	—	—	1	3	4
Risley	1	1	3	4	2	—	11
Total	1	2	4	4	3	3	17
1 Became a remand centre in spring 1989.

There have been no self-inflicted deaths since 1985 at the following remand centres: Brockhill, Feltham, Glen Parva, Latchmere House, Low Newton, Pucklechurch.