To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many racially motivated assaults were recorded for (a) 1997 and (b) 1998 by(i) Hammersmith and (ii) Fulham police stations. [79872]
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police tells me that in the calendar year 1997 there were 6 racially motivated assaults recorded in Hammersmith Division and 4 in Fulham Division. In the calendar year 1998, 53 racially motivated assaults were recorded in Hammersmith Division and 22 in Fulham Division.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of incitement to racial hatred were (a) reported, (b) investigated and (c) the subject of arrest in (i) Hammersmith and (ii) Fulham police stations in (1) 1997 and (2) 1998. [79874]
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has provided the following information about cases of incitement to racial hatred:
| Year | Reported | Investigated | Arrested |
| (i) Hammersmith Division | |||
| 1997 | 50 | 50 | 9 |
| 1998 | 159 | 159 | 52 |
| (ii) Fulham Division | |||
| 1997 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 106 | 106 | 6 |
Note:
Figures are for calendar year