David Lammy to lead review into racism in the justice system

David Lammy will lead a cross-party review into racial bias in the justice system.

Lammy has been appointed to the post by David Cameron. This weekend the Prime Minister has said English universities have to make public the number of minority ethnic applicants that get places in a move to tackle racial discrimination. Although some have said universities already make this information available to the public.

In an article in the Sunday Times, Cameron said black people were “more likely to be in a prison cell than studying at a top university”. He told the police, courts and army that they had to act.

Minority ethnic people make up more than a quarter of prisoners, though they form 14% of the population in England and Wales.

Lammy will review evidence of discrimination against minority ethnic people in the justice system. He will release findings in Spring 2017.

The MP for Tottenham told Sky News that he welcomed the Prime Minister’s focus on racial inequality.

Labour’s @DavidLammy MP: It’s right for the PM to raise the issue of inequality in institutions and universities https://t.co/2PouazsYJ1

— Murnaghan (@SkyMurnaghan) January 31, 2016