Employment Exchange Records (Racial Discrimination)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 July 1964.

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Photo of Mr Barnett Janner Mr Barnett Janner , Leicester North West 12:00, 20 July 1964

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this is causing considerable anxiety and that it is extremely serious that a Government office should record the desires of a person who wants to discriminate against others? Does he not agree that no one should be asked his race or religion when seeking employment? What right has an official at an employment exchange to ask such a question? Will the right hon. Gentleman reconsider this matter, regarding it as anti-social and contrary to the interests of the country and the individual that anyone should be asked such a question?