General election - help for black businesses discriminating?

Title

General election - help for black businesses discriminating?

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:29

Description

Up to 10,000 pounds will be available to black people setting up new businesses, and those already operating one can get 6,000 pounds for every new job they create, as part of a new scheme introduced by the Labour Party. The scheme is not available to white-run businesses and Conservative Party leaders are against it. Conservative Councillor Brian Mogford says everyone in the (unidentified) county (poss. West Midlands) should be treated equally and no one should be discriminated against. Labour Councillor Geoff Edge, chairman of the council’s economic development committee, says he does not deny the discrimination, but it is justified because black business people have particular disadvantages. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Geoff Edge; Brian Mogford

Keywords

Local authorities; Local government; Business; Equal opportunity; Racial discrimination; Finance; Black peoples; Ethnic groups; Banks; General elections; West Midlands County Council

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