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Subject: RE: Leeds City Council Race Relations - Internal Review Request
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 13:03:45 +0100
Dear Anne McMaster, Citizens and Communities,
Thank you very much for your reply. It has been very helpful in helping me to understand the values of Leeds City Council.
You wrote:
"We do not record monitoring data in relation to European races."
I fail to see how the Leeds City Council can have "due regard" for Race Relations without having any Racial monitoring data and a Race Relations policy.
Your reply has disappointingly revealed much about the values, ethos and culture in Leeds City Council with regard to Race Relations.
No effort has been made to record, monitor and report on the difference between the IC1 White North European Race (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European Race (Melanochroid). It is possible that there could be horrific inequalities between the IC1 White North European Race (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European Race (Melanochroid) that have not been reported due to this Racially Aggravated Negligence.
May I remind you of the need to take your obligations under the Equality Act very seriously. This is evidence of Racially Aggravated Gross Misconduct that is resulting in Racially Aggravated Disorderly Behavior.
A survey should be done immediately to find out what is going on between the European Races and how this Racially Aggravated Negligence is impacting community cohesion.
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The Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010) requires public authorities to have ‘due regard’ to the need to:
1. Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Act.
2. Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and people who do not share it.
3. Foster good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not share it.
I am concerned about the management of European Race Relations and not about Ethnicity Relations or Diversity Relations.
Race a Protected Characteristic
As you probably know Race is one of the "Protected Characteristics" in the Equality Act 2010.
Refers to the protected characteristic of Race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins.
Note 1: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/private-and-public-sector-guidance/guidance-all/protected-characteristics
Race as defined by the British Police
Code
Ethnicity
IC1
White - North European / White European
IC2
White - South European / Dark European
IC3
Black
IC4
Asian (in the UK Asian refers to people from the Indian subcontinent like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal)
IC5
Chinese, Japanese, or other South East Asian
IC6
Arabic or North African / Middle Eastern / Mixed Race
IC9
Unknown
Note 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_codes#cite_note-mpabriefing-2
Please follow these links to understand the Official British Government codification of the differences between Race and Ethnicity.
Source:http://policeauthority.org/metropolitan/publications/briefings/2007/0703/index.html
Source: http://century.guardian.co.uk/1970-1979/Story/0,6051,106880,00.html
Race not to be confused with Ethnicity
I have given the link to the Ethnicity Data Standard as specified by the Information Standards Board to make it clear that I am not asking for Ethnicity information.
Source: http://www.education.gov.uk/escs-isb/standardslibrary/a0077051/ethnicity-data-standard
Failure to manage Race Relations effectively results in the failure to address the problem of Racism.
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Race Relations Internal Review Requested - Danger of Racism
Please would you send me the contact details of all persons responsible for this Racially Aggravated Negligence of Race Relations in Leeds City Council who have not made sure that “due regard” has been exercised in recording and monitoring Race Relations between the IC1 White Northern European Race (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark Southern European Race (Melanochroid) as required by the Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010).
You, Anne McMaster, could be a White Supremacist. There is no way for me to know whether you, Anne McMaster, are a White Supremacist unless I ask you and observe your response. I cannot afford to take the risk of assuming that you, Anne McMaster, are not a Racist. That is why I must ask and observe your response. It is very relevant to know if you, Anne McMaster, are a Racist when making an inquiry about Race Relations in Leeds City Council and the way Race Relations impacts the management of the people in Leeds City. Can you understand that?
1. Are you, Anne McMaster, a White person? Yes or No?
2. Are you, Anne McMaster, a Racist? Yes or No?
It is very clear that the Police recognise the Racial difference between the IC1 White North European (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European Races (Melanochroid) and record and use this data for Race Relations purposes.
I am horrified that no effort is being made to achieve European Race Equality. It is possible that the poor management of Race and Ethnicity in Leeds City Council is impacting policy in the Leeds City Council and impacting the decisions being made in the Leeds City Council.
It is possible that there are poor Race Relations between the IC1 White North European Race (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European Race (Melanochroid) in the Leeds City Council and that this dreadful inequality is impacting relations between other Races and causing Leeds City Council unknown problems.
I am concerned that poor management of Race Relations in the Leeds City Council is resulting in Racially Aggravated Gross Misconduct which is making Leeds City Council not fit for purpose.
Please process this request for information as an Internal Review.
I look forward to a reply on this very serious issue.
King regards
Derrick Lynch, Black, IC3, B9, BEUR
From: Anne.Mcmaster@leeds.gov.uk
To: derrick_lynch@hotmail.co.uk; dpfoi@leeds.gcsx.gov.uk; dpfoi@leeds.gov.uk
CC: info@irr.org.uk; george.ruddock@gvmedia.co.uk; omar@runnymedetrust.org; toyin@ligali.org; everton_young@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: RE: Leeds City Council Race Relations - Freedom of Information Request
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 15:58:25 +0000
Dear Mr Lynch,
I can assure you that in Leeds City Council we take our obligations under the Equality Act very seriously. In relation to equality monitoring we have used the categories identified in the census, which can then allow us to make comparisons and identify where there is any potential disproportionality. We do not record monitoring data in relation to European races.
As a city we have an ambition to be fair, open and welcoming, and we do all we can to foster good relations between all people in our communities, whatever their race or background. We work in partnership with a number of organisations across the city to help us achieve this.
Regards
Anne
Anne McMaster
Citizens and Communities
Leeds City Council
Ground Floor
Civic Hall
Leeds LS1 1UR
0113 39 50432
07891 278051
From: Derrick Lynch [mailto:derrick_lynch@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 03 June 2015 15:45
To: McMaster, Anne; DPFOI (GCSx); DPFOI
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Subject: RE: Leeds City Council Race Relations - Freedom of Information Request
Dear Anna Mcmaster, Executive Officer (Partnerships),
Paul Burns recommended I contact you with regard to the apparent European Race Relations problem in Leeds City Council. It appears that Paul Burns is gravely mistaken in his views and might be misrepresenting Leeds City Council in his views.
Does Leeds City Council recognise the Racial difference between the IC1 White North European Race (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European Race (Melanochroid) and record and use this data for Race Relations purposes in relation to the Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010)?
I am very concerned that no effort is being made to foster good relations between the European Races and how this could be impacting Race Relations in general in Leeds City.
I look forward to your reply on this very serious issue.
King regards
Derrick Lynch, Black, IC3, B9, BEUR
From: derrick_lynch@hotmail.co.uk
To: dpfoi@leeds.gov.uk; anne.mcmaster@leeds.gov.uk; dpfoi@leeds.gcsx.gov.uk
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Subject: RE: Leeds City Council Race Relations - Freedom of Information Request
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 15:34:59 +0100
Dear Paul Burns, Senior Information Governance Officer,
Thank you for your reply.
You wrote:
"I do not accept there is a clear public interest in members of the public knowing the protected characteristics of a named employee and consider that this information is not related to an individual employee’s performance and has no bearing on their duties, therefore we must treat this information as exempt under Section 40 of the Act."
Of course, the protected characteristic of Race is related to the performance of an individual employee if that employee is working in a Racist organisation.
It appears that from the information I am receiving from you, Paul Burns, that there is a serious problem with Race Relations in Leeds City Council and that there is a clear public interest in members of the public knowing this. As a result of the way my request for information has been handled it has caused me to doubt the management of Race Relations in Leeds City Council.
You, Paul Burns, could be a White Supremacist. There is no way for me to know whether you, Paul Burns, are a White Supremacist unless I ask you and observe. I cannot afford to take the risk of assuming that you, Paul Burns, are not a Racist. That is why I must ask and observe your response. It is very relevant to know if you, Paul Burns, are a Racist when making an inquiry about Race Relations in Leeds City Council and the way Race Relations impacts the management of the people in Leeds City. Can you understand that?
1. Are you, Paul Burns, a White person? Yes or No?
2. Are you, Paul Burns, a Racist? Yes or No?
It is very clear that the Police recognise the Racial difference between the IC1 White North European Race (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European Race (Melanochroid) and record and use this data for legal purposes.
I hope Anne Mcmaster in the Leeds City Council can explain why these Races are not recognised by Leeds City Council in relation to the Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010).
I am very concerned that no effort is being made to foster good relations between the European Races and how this could be impacting Race Relations in general in Leeds City.
I look forward to your reply on this very serious issue.
King regards
Derrick Lynch, Black, IC3, B9, BEUR
From: dpfoi@leeds.gov.uk
To: derrick_lynch@hotmail.co.uk
Subject: RE: Leeds City Council Race Relations - Freedom of Information Request
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 11:28:09 +0000
Dear Derrick Lynch,
Freedom of Information Request (Ref: 14285)
I refer to the above, your request dated 20/05/2015 and the council’s response dated 01/06/2015.
I note from your email below that you have requested further information in regards to Mr Aziz, however it is not clear from your email what other recorded information you are requesting that you believe the council’s is holding under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act).
In regards to your general enquiries regarding race relations in the council, I would recommend that you contact Anne McMaster, Executive Officer (Partnerships), Anne.Mcmaster@leeds.gov.uk, please note that Anne McMaster will only be able to respond to general enquires and not to requests under the Act.
I now turn to your request regarding the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 relating to Mr Aziz.
In accordance with Section 40 of the Act, personal data of third parties is exempt if disclosure would breach one of the data protection principles. Thus, the first step is to ascertain whether the requested information constitutes personal data.
Section 40(7) of the Act confirms that the relevant definition is set out in section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the DP Act): “personal data” means data which relate to a living individual who can be identified. Information about the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 would enable you to identify an individual, and in this case, it is clear that your are requesting information about a named individual, therefore I am satisfied that the information you have requested is personal data.
I consider that the first condition, set out in Section 40(3) is satisfied in that disclosure to the public otherwise than under the Act would contravene one of the data protection principles, namely the first principle that personal data must be processed fairly and lawfully.
I do not accept there is a clear public interest in members of the public knowing the protected characteristics of a named employee and consider that this information is not related to an individual employee’s performance and has no bearing on their duties, therefore we must treat this information as exempt under Section 40 of the Act..
Regards
Paul Burns
Senior Information Governance Officer
t: 0113 39 52829
e: dpfoi@leeds.gov.uk
e: dpfoi@leeds.gcsx.gov.uk
w: www.leeds.gov.uk
Corporate Information Governance, Leeds City Council, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR
“Information is everyone’s business and responsibility.”
Dear Saleem Aziz, Information Governance Officer,
Thank you for your reply.
You wrote:
" As you will see from our equality monitoring form (page 19) we do not differentiate between White Northern European and Dark Southern European"
It appears that from the information I am receiving from Leeds City Council that there is a problem with Race Relations in Leeds City Council. As a result of the way my request for information has been handled it has caused me to doubt the management of Race Relations in Leeds City Council.
You, Saleem Aziz, could be a victim of White Supremacists. There is no way for me to know whether you, Saleem Aziz, are a victim of White Supremacists unless I ask you and observe. I cannot afford to take the risk of assuming that you, Saleem Aziz, are not a victim of Racists. That is why I must ask and observe your response. It is very relevant to know if you, Saleem Aziz, are a victim of Racists when making an inquiry about Race Relations in Leeds City Council and the way Race Relations impacts the management of the people in Leeds City. Can you understand that?
1. Are you, Saleem Aziz, of Arabian heritage? Yes or No?
2. Are you, Saleem Aziz, of Muslim heritage? Yes or No?
3. Are you, Saleem Aziz, a victim of Racism? Yes or No?
4. What is your self-defined Ethnicity Saleem Aziz?
It is very clear that the Police recognise the Racial difference between the IC1 White North European Race (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European Race (Melanochroid) and record and use this data for legal purposes.
Please let me know who in the Leeds City Council Equalities Department can explain why these Races are not recognised by Leeds City Council in relation to the Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010) .
I am very concerned that no effort is being made to foster good relations between the European Races and how this could be impacting Race Relations in general in Leeds City.
I look forward to your reply on this very serious issue.
King regards
Derrick Lynch, Black, IC3, B9, BEUR
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