File relates to internal conflict and economic and military aid to Sri Lanka. Relates to issues such as Tamil, LTTE, Human rights. Includes constituent correspondence.
Tag Archives: closed until 2092
BG/P/18/2/143
File mainly comprises correspondence to Bernie Grant from relatives of hostages appealing for their release.
BG/P/18/1/64
Note that this file contains information with language that may cause distress or offence. Comprises correspondence, press clippings, minutes of the Parliamentary Labour Party Civil Liberties Group [21 Feb 1989], ephemera and associated documents mainly relating to the controversy and protest campaign surrounding Salman Rushdie’s publication “The Satanic Verses”. Includes written exchanges with correspondents such as constituents [eg protest letters for and against Rushdie]; Islamic Defence Council. Relates to issues such as racism; Anti-Semitism; Muslims; Islam; censorship; demonstrations; religion; bigotry; freedom of speech; Iran; blasphemy laws; Muslim schools; education. Documents Bernie Grant’s personal stance taken against the publication of “The Satanic Verses”.
BG/P/18/1/48
Note that this file contains language that is by its nature offensive to black and other minority ethnic groups. File is subdivided into categories such as immigration speech letters (letters from the public re opinions on Bernie Grant’s speech on Immigration); Asylum Bill proposal; treatment of Turkish Asylum seekers; refugees; ethnic minorities; immigration; asylum; racism.
BG/P/16/13
Note that this file contains language that is by its nature offensive to black and other minority ethnic groups. File includes correspondence, hate mail, and clippings relating to issues such as the following: racism and the media [broadcasting]; British Movement Party; Nottingham University.
BG/P/12/5/3
BG/P/12/3/9
BG/P/11/2/10
Papers re Labour Party recruitment drive aimed at encouraging Black and minority ethnic members. Includes papers such as Bernie Grant’s handwritten notes concerning Labour Party recruitment initiatives aimed at Black and minority ethnic peoples. Note that Bernie Grant undertook an appointment as Tottenham Constituency Labour Party’s Ethnic Minority Officer.
BG/P/10/1/4
Correspondence re donations to Bernie Grant’s MP office, including incoming contributions following a burglary of the office.
BG/P/3/5/5
Note that this file contains language that is by its nature offensive to Black and other minority ethnic groups. File is arranged in date order.