Lambeth Council Race Relations
From: derrick_lynch@hotmail.co.uk
To: xcedfoi@lambeth.gov.uk
CC: black.national.party@gmail.com; info@irr.org.uk
Subject: RE: Lambeth Council Race Relations - (ref: IR114262) Internal Review Request (Ref: 14285)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:23:37 +0100
Dear Leah Nairne, Complaints and Information Officer, Corporate Complaints Unit and FOI,
Thank you for you reply.
You wrote:
". . . we cannot provide information about “race relations between IC1 White Northern European (Caucasoid) Race and the IC2 Dark Southern European (Melanochroid) Race” in our borough. "
If the Lambeth Council does not recognise or use the series of race classifications set out by the British Police, what series of Race classifications does the Lambeth Council use?
How is it possible for the Lambeth Council to have "due regard" for the protected groups as the Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010) requires if the Lambeth Council does not use any Racial classifications?
I fail to see how the Lambeth Council can have "due regard" for Race Relations without having any Racial monitoring data and an effective Race Relations policy.
It appears that the Lambeth Council has made no effort 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. No Racial data in the Lambeth Council reports 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 send me the email contact details of the person/s responsible for Equality and Diversity in the Lambeth Council.
Please could you arrange for the person/s responsible for Equality and Diversity in the Lambeth Council to send me a full explanation for the missing European Race.
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 apparently to achieve European Race Equality. It is possible that the poor management of Race and Ethnicity in the Lambeth Council is impacting policy in the Lambeth Council and impacting the quality of the decisions being made in the Lambeth 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 Lambeth Council and that this dreadful inequality is impacting relations between other Races and causing the Lambeth Council unknown problems.
I am concerned that poor management of Race Relations in the Lambeth Council is resulting in Racially Aggravated Gross Misconduct which is making the Lambeth Council not fit for purpose.
Please process this request for information as an Internal Review.
I look forward to a full reply on this very serious issue.
King regards
Derrick Lynch, Black, IC3, B9, BEUR
From: XCEDFoI@lambeth.gov.uk
To: derrick_lynch@hotmail.co.uk
Subject: RE: Lambeth Council Race Relations - (ref: IR114262) Freedom of Information Request (Ref: 14285)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:02:29 +0000
Dear Mr Lynch
Thank you for your recent request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. Your request reference number is IR114262.
Under the FOI Act Section 1(1) any person making a request for information to a public authority is entitled (a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds information of the description specified in the request (b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.
I am advised by my colleagues that Lambeth Council does not hold any such information. Consequently the answer to Section 1(1)(a) is NO and thus our further duty under 1(1)(b) does not arise on this occasion.
Section 16 of the FOI Act refers to [an authority’s] duty to provide advice and assistance. We therefore provide the following information:
As a public sector body we adhere to the public sector duty as set out in the Equality Act (2010). The police ethnicity categories you have sent through are not something we use at Lambeth Council and so we cannot provide information about “race relations between IC1 White Northern European (Caucasoid) Race and the IC2 Dark Southern European (Melanochroid) Race” in our borough. In Lambeth we use the Census categories and people decide which ethnic group best reflects them.
We do however collate detailed residents’ survey data which tracks community cohesion (as defined by the Home Office measure of the proportion of people who feel that people from different backgrounds get on well together). Cohesion ratings are high and show there are no significant differences between people who classify themselves as white British, and those that are white from other backgrounds.
Right to Review
I hope this information is useful. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your Freedom of Information request has been dealt with you can request an internal review. Tell us why you are unhappy with our response within 40 working days, and it will be looked at afresh. We will aim to provide you with our review response within 20 working days.
By email: foi@lambeth.gov.uk (Please quote the reference number above) or by writing to:
Freedom of Information
Olive Morris House Brixton Hill
London
SW2 1RD
If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Enquiry line: 0303 123 1113
Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.
Yours sincerely
Leah Nairne
Complaints and Information Officer
Corporate Complaints Unit
Corporate Affairs
Enabling Cluster
London Borough of Lambeth
Tel: 020 7926 0547
Website: www.lambeth.gov.uk
Lambeth Town Hall
Brixton Hill
SW2 1RW
Lambeth - the cooperative council
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From: Derrick Lynch [mailto:derrick_lynch@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 08 June 2015 12:20
To: InfoService,Town Hall
Subject: Lambeth Council Race Relations - Freedom of Information Request (Ref: 14285)
To whom it may concern at the Council,
I am Derrick Lynch.
I live at 5 Hedge Hill, Enfield, London, EN2 8RU.
I am classified, by the British Government, as an IC3, Black, Male.
I have attached illustrated versions of the Race and Ethnicity Codes as used by the British Police and Civil Services.
I am a victim of Racism which I understand as being the same as White Supremacy.
I have been reading the Council website.
_________________________________________________________________
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.
This is a Freedom of Information Act request.
I am concerned about the management of European Race Relations and not about Ethnicity Relations or Diversity Relations.
As you know Race is one of the "Protected Characteristics" in the Equality Act 2010.
Race a Protected Characteristic
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
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.
________________________________________________________________
This is the Freedom of Information Act request.
Please would you send me details of where I can find Council information showing that “due regard” has been exercised in recording and monitoring Race Relations between the IC1 White Northern European (Caucasoid) Race and the IC2 Dark Southern European (Melanochroid) Race as required by the Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010).
_________________________________________________________________
It is very clear that the Police recognise the Racial difference between the IC1 White North European (Caucasoid) and the IC2 Dark South European (Melanochroid) Races and record and use this data for legal and Race Relations purposes.
I am very concerned that no effort is being made to achieve European Race Equality and how that might be impacting community cohesion and relations between the other Races.
I look forward to a reply on this very serious issue.
King regards
Derrick Lynch, Black, IC3, B9, BEUR
"There is no escape
from the
long arm of
the Racial law".
THE HOLY BOOK
OF
RACIAL GOVERNMENT
IC3 BLACK POWER
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